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.

• Title: 拝啓、父上様 - Haikei Chichiue-sama
• Also known as:Dear Father
• Episodes: 11
• Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: Jan 11, 2007-Mar 22, 2007
• Air time:  Thursday 22:00
• Theme song: Papier by Ryoko Moriyama

• Ninomiya Kazunari as Ippei Tahara
• Reiko Takashima as Yukino Tahara (Ippei's mom)
• Yotoyama You as Tokio Nakgawa
• Saki Fukuda as Sakashita Eli

• • Screenplay - Satoshi Kuramoto
  • Music - Ryoko Moriyama , Ken Shima
  • Direction - Rieko Miyamoto , Masaki Nishiura
  • Executive Producer - Toshio Nakamura
  • Produced by - Oki Wakamatsu, Sumimi Asano
  • Production - Fuji TV, FCC