Set in an old prestigious Ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young Itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.

Cast
* Ninomiya Kazunari as Tawara Ippei
* Takashima Reiko as Tawara Yukino
* Yokoyama Yu as Nakagawa Tokio
* Kuroki Meisa as Karasawa Naomi
* Fukuda Saki as Sakashita Eri
* Umemiya Tatsuo as Komiya Ryuji
* Takahashi Katsumi as Sakashita Tamotsu
* Kishimoto Kayoko as Sakashita Ritsuko
* Yachigusa Kaoru as Sakashita Yumeko
* Morikami Chie as Sumiko
* Takahashi Fumiko as Matsuko
* Kurose Tomomi as Shinobu
* Morizono Maiko as Tamago
* Kimura Tae
* Ikezu Jyoko as Kotoe
* Kubo Takanori as Ruo
* Okuda Eiji as Tsuyama
* Matsushige Yutaka as Hanjiro
* Kawahara Sabu as Kano Zenkichi

Guests
* Kobayashi Keiju as Kumasawa Kiyojiro (ep1-2)
* Ono Takehiko as Sanada Kosei (ep2-3)
* Watanabe Tetsu as Nakagome (ep1,3)
* Mori Fujio as Minami (ep3)
* Mori Mitsuko as Kumazawa's woman (ep3)
* Yo Kimiko as the fortune teller (ep4)
* Rokkaku Seiji as the bookstore owner (ep5)