Movies and TvShows featuring "japanese-cuisine" theme.

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

Midnight Diner is a heartwarming TV show set in a small Tokyo diner that opens from midnight to dawn. The show follows the stories of various customers who come to the diner seeking a late-night meal and find much more than just food. Each episode focuses on a different customer and explores their personal struggles, relationships, and life lessons. With a nice male lead and an episodic structure, Midnight Diner is a heartwarming and insightful show that offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people.

Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.

Handa Sen is the "okami" (proprietress) of a long-standing restaurant in one of the lower parts of Tokyo. Though she is normally airheaded and loves to drink, she has an impressive mastery of a wide range skills, from cooking to ceramics to calligraphy. While the drama follows various events surrounding the restaurant, one of the series' highlights is its illustration of Japanese food and culture.

The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.

Samurai Gourmet follows the story of a recently retired salaryman who rediscovers his love for food and adventure. Inspired by his samurai fantasies, he explores various restaurants and cafes in Tokyo, indulging in the culinary delights of Japanese cuisine. Along the way, he embraces the joys of retirement and experiences the vibrancy of everyday life in Japan's capital city.

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories follows the lives of diverse customers and staff at a late-night diner in Tokyo, showcasing heartwarming and emotional human connections. Each episode focuses on a different customer's story, highlighting themes of love, loss, and personal growth.

Bob, a still famous actor, arrives in Tokyo to shoot a commercial but feels oblivious and bored. He meets Charlotte, a lonely young woman accompanying her busy photographer husband. Over the next few days, Bob and Charlotte connect, sharing their emotions and fears. They have a great time together at a party and their understanding deepens. Bob has a brief affair with a singer but Charlotte is disappointed. On their last night together, they admit their wish to stay in Tokyo but know it's just a fantasy. They share a gentle goodbye and embrace before parting ways.

Tokyo: where both tradition and the latest trends coexist. Join us on a journey to discover the real Tokyo as we dive into its historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way.

Higa Nobuko was born and raised with her four siblings in a farmhouse in the "Yanbaru region" in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. She aims to become a chef drawing inspiration from Okinawan cuisine. The four siblings follow very different paths, but the memories of their hometown connect their hearts and they're able to overcome their hardships as a family.

Delicious food from Tokyo's markets! Learn about the amazing ingredients which are sourced from across Japan and sold at Tokyo's fresh food markets.

In 2007, TVB invited Helen To to host the travel show "Popular Tokyo". Because of her unique hosting style and her "Hong Kong girl" style behavior, she received a lot of support even in the scolding. While scolding her Hong Kong girl behavior for "teaching a bad way", the audience was attracted by her humorous language style, so an interesting phenomenon of scolding and watching was formed. Therefore, Helen To also created a new form of travel programs, that is, launching a series of programs with the host as the core, which can maximize the host's hosting skills and personality charm.

Ramen is a savory combination of umami-packed broth and perfectly cooked noodles. This program offers an encyclopedic view of this delectable dish, taking you on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations. Join us as we explore a tapestry of local customs and food culture through the lens of ramen.

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.

Shin-chan and his friends must overcome hunger and other obstacles when they're tasked with delivering a barrel of legendary sauce to a food festival.

Akiko lives with her mother, but suddenly her mother passes away. Since then she quits her editing job and takes over her mother's small restaurant. At the restaurant there's only two items on the menu: sandwich and soup.

After being abandoned by her mother, a young woman named Ichiko returns to her rural hometown in Japan. She rediscovers the beauty of nature and the joy of simple living as she spends a year in the countryside, learning about Japanese culture, cooking, and horticulture.

Bento, or lunchbox, is a fun slice of Japanese food culture that more people around the world are sharing. Healthy and delicious foods are beautifully and creatively presented. This NHK series features demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, as well as shares some of the bento pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.

Sweet Bean is a heartwarming drama about a small pastry shop in Japan. The story revolves around the unlikely friendship between a grumpy old man named Sentaro and a kind-hearted woman named Tokue. Sentaro reluctantly hires Tokue, who has been living in a sanatorium due to leprosy, to help him make dorayaki, a traditional Japanese confection. As they work together and bond over their shared passion for cooking, they learn valuable lessons about life, forgiveness, and the power of human connection. Despite facing social stigma and personal challenges, the characters find solace and joy in their mutual love for food. It's a beautiful story that highlights the importance of empathy, understanding, and finding happiness in the simplest of things.

After a breakup, a young American woman named Abby is stranded in Tokyo and becomes fascinated with ramen. She finds herself in a ramen noodle restaurant where she asks for a job as an apprentice to the strict ramen master, Maezumi. As Abby immerses herself in the world of ramen, she faces challenges such as the language barrier, cultural differences, and her own self-doubt. With resilience and determination, Abby gradually becomes a skilled ramen chef, and in the process, finds love and self-discovery.