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Yuyu, Ebisu: Nobody Saw the Flames, but Everyone Smelled the Smoke

Yuyu, Ebisu: Nobody Saw the Flames, but Everyone Smelled the Smoke

Datekatsu, Ikebukuro Tobu: What Exactly Is JAPAN X?

Datekatsu, Ikebukuro Tobu: What Exactly Is JAPAN X?

Ibaraki Taishoken, Moriya SA: Tsukemen’s Originator, in a Motorway Food Court

Ibaraki Taishoken, Moriya SA: Tsukemen’s Originator, in a Motorway Food Court

Lucky Seoul, Nishi-Shinjuku: Neon, Chanja, and a Sundubu to Finish

Lucky Seoul, Nishi-Shinjuku: Neon, Chanja, and a Sundubu to Finish

Ata, Daikanyama: A Seafood Bistro Where You Eat With Your Hands

Ata, Daikanyama: A Seafood Bistro Where You Eat With Your Hands

Zassoan, Ikebukuro: Hiroshima Oysters, and an Otoshi on a Rice Paddle

Zassoan, Ikebukuro: Hiroshima Oysters, and an Otoshi on a Rice Paddle

Central Restaurant, Shinrin-koen: The Swamp Pizza in the Middle of a Forest

Central Restaurant, Shinrin-koen: The Swamp Pizza in the Middle of a Forest

BASO, Harajuku: I Meant to Order the Cold Soba and Got Ramen Jiro

BASO, Harajuku: I Meant to Order the Cold Soba and Got Ramen Jiro

Ageduki, Kagurazaka: Tonkatsu as a Drinking Snack, and Nothing Else

Ageduki, Kagurazaka: Tonkatsu as a Drinking Snack, and Nothing Else

Ryusei Hanten, Yokohama Chinatown: Pork Pastry and a Tsingtao, Standing Up

Ryusei Hanten, Yokohama Chinatown: Pork Pastry and a Tsingtao, Standing Up

Fukunishiki, Shinjuku-gyoenmae: Every Snack Is 400 Yen, and It Is Open Late

Fukunishiki, Shinjuku-gyoenmae: Every Snack Is 400 Yen, and It Is Open Late

Tsugumian, Komagome: The Eel House That Takes Four Parties a Month

Tsugumian, Komagome: The Eel House That Takes Four Parties a Month

Chamorro, Ebisu: The Beef Tongue Omurice That Melts Rather Than Yields

Chamorro, Ebisu: The Beef Tongue Omurice That Melts Rather Than Yields

Taro-chan, Nakano: The 3,300-Yen Platter With Everything On It

Taro-chan, Nakano: The 3,300-Yen Platter With Everything On It

Sanbariki, Ikebukuro: Did You Know You Could Grill Horse?

Sanbariki, Ikebukuro: Did You Know You Could Grill Horse?

Suntory Lounge Eagle, Shinjuku: A 1966 Bar, and Escargots on Fire

Suntory Lounge Eagle, Shinjuku: A 1966 Bar, and Escargots on Fire

Ikechi, Itabashi: They Held My Bowl Until a Seat Came Free

Ikechi, Itabashi: They Held My Bowl Until a Seat Came Free

Tochigiya, Ebisu: Four Skewers and a Barley Soda Under a Red Lantern

Tochigiya, Ebisu: Four Skewers and a Barley Soda Under a Red Lantern

Okumantorija, Shinjuku: The Izakaya Built for a Hundred Million Yen

Okumantorija, Shinjuku: The Izakaya Built for a Hundred Million Yen

USHIO, Roppongi: Okonomiyaki Made Without a Drop of Oil

USHIO, Roppongi: Okonomiyaki Made Without a Drop of Oil