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Fukuyado Honpo - Kyoto Love Story japanese drama review
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Fukuyado Honpo - Kyoto Love Story
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by Aaron
Sep 24, 2020
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.0

An insightful delve into Kyoto traditions

This short and sweet j-drama about of all things, traditional japanese sweets, or more specifically the challenges of being born into a family business spanning four centuries, is thankfully a delight, with a pleasant aftertaste. The protagonists are three single girls who are expected to take over the confectionery shop (and what visually delightfully confections they are), along with all the societal and familial encumbrances that are attached. The proprietress, and each of the vastly different daughters, are spot on in their acting, as is the head chef who is expected (in turn) to marry all of them. Hilarity and heartbreak ensue, not before the romantic complications of a banking salaryman, and the perpetuator of another centuries-old profession steeped in japanese culture.
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