Aug. 16th, 2012 10:30 pm
Soup Curry Ep. 3: Drama Notes
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Spice 3: "Tokyo Rakkyo Bros."

Episode Synopsis. Hirame Kyoshi (ceremonial occasion planner) feels troubled over accepting the request of his friend, Yamashita. Yamashita is undergoing a divorce and wants Hirame to handle the divorce ceremony. However, Hirame feels uncomfortable making money off his misfortune. But then, he will be paid 3 million yen for it, an amount which he needs to pay for the downpayment of his family's dream home. He goes off to learn more on what this so-called 'divorce ceremony' is all about...
In the meantime...
Miura Yuji (cram school teacher) continues to fantasize about his young student who has a crush on him. However, he is quickly brought back to reality as he sees his fiancee in bed sleeping with a baby doll in her arms...
Wada Shingo (department store salesman) patch things up with his co-worker Wakatsuki and they both dine out at his favorite soup curry shop. He gets a surprise when he meets that shop's owner...
Igarashi Seiji (cooking expert/host) demonstrates how to make another soup curry dish using many kinds of spices...
And lastly, actor/house husband, Urata Hiroshi tries to confront his daughter about the issue of her skipping school. However, it didn't seem to go smoothly as he had hoped for...
(info and pix: soupcurrydrama)
Drama Notes:

Featured Soup Curry Master's Shop:
Tokyo Rakkyo Brothers*
Address: 61-9 Babashitamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel. no: 03-5941-8455
More info: sunnypages, spicegogo
*where the filming of the fictional shop 'Soup Curry Moon' took place.
Divorce Ceremony. A growing trend in Japan. It is meant to offer closure for an ex-couple and to commemorate their moment of parting ways and of 'moving on' in front of friends and family. Usually, there's a buffet and a symbolic smashing of the marriage rings with a hammer.

Hirame Planning. Hirame's last name means 'flatfish' or 'flounder' hence the fishes in his company logo.
Fenugreek. It is used as an herb, a spice and vegetable in various dishes. Also believed to increase milk supply in lactating women.
(info: wiki)

Episode Synopsis. Hirame Kyoshi (ceremonial occasion planner) feels troubled over accepting the request of his friend, Yamashita. Yamashita is undergoing a divorce and wants Hirame to handle the divorce ceremony. However, Hirame feels uncomfortable making money off his misfortune. But then, he will be paid 3 million yen for it, an amount which he needs to pay for the downpayment of his family's dream home. He goes off to learn more on what this so-called 'divorce ceremony' is all about...
In the meantime...
Miura Yuji (cram school teacher) continues to fantasize about his young student who has a crush on him. However, he is quickly brought back to reality as he sees his fiancee in bed sleeping with a baby doll in her arms...
Wada Shingo (department store salesman) patch things up with his co-worker Wakatsuki and they both dine out at his favorite soup curry shop. He gets a surprise when he meets that shop's owner...
Igarashi Seiji (cooking expert/host) demonstrates how to make another soup curry dish using many kinds of spices...
And lastly, actor/house husband, Urata Hiroshi tries to confront his daughter about the issue of her skipping school. However, it didn't seem to go smoothly as he had hoped for...
(info and pix: soupcurrydrama)
Drama Notes:

Featured Soup Curry Master's Shop:
Tokyo Rakkyo Brothers*
Address: 61-9 Babashitamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel. no: 03-5941-8455
More info: sunnypages, spicegogo
*where the filming of the fictional shop 'Soup Curry Moon' took place.
Divorce Ceremony. A growing trend in Japan. It is meant to offer closure for an ex-couple and to commemorate their moment of parting ways and of 'moving on' in front of friends and family. Usually, there's a buffet and a symbolic smashing of the marriage rings with a hammer.

Hirame Planning. Hirame's last name means 'flatfish' or 'flounder' hence the fishes in his company logo.
Fenugreek. It is used as an herb, a spice and vegetable in various dishes. Also believed to increase milk supply in lactating women.
(info: wiki)