Tokyo Food Case Files by R
Case No: TFC-2025-009Filed by: MLR, Food Systems AnalystRe: Investigation of Japan’s First Katsu Curry at Ginza Swiss Tokyo Station Executive Summary When searching for where to eat authentic katsu curry in Tokyo, you must start at its origin. For this iconic Japanese curry dish that defines Tokyo’s comfort food scene,
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An Unexpected Discovery at Paaku Eria Yamamoto on Route 135 Case No.: MLR-2025-09-06-ODWFiled by: Marunouchi Lawyer R (MLR)Re: An Extraordinary Encounter with “Living” Aji no Tataki Teishoku Executive Summary Sometimes the best culinary discoveries happen when you least expect them. A client meeting in Odawara had me driving down Route
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An Unexpected Discovery at Tokyo Station’s Tsukiji Sushikō Nagomi Case No.: MLR-2025-09-03-TYOFiled by: Marunouchi Lawyer R (MLR)Re: An Investigation into Non-Specialist Hitsumabushi That Defies All Expectations Executive Summary Let me tell you about one of those dining moments that completely catches you off guard. Walking through Tokyo Station’s basement food
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Why This Rare Regional Ramen Deserves Your Attention (And How to Order Like a Local) Case No.: MLR-2025-08-29-TYOFiled by: Marunouchi Lawyer R (MLR)Re: A Special Investigation into Nagaoka Ginger Shoyu Ramen – An Appendix to the Ramen Landscape Executive Summary _One of the best ginger shoyu ramen restaurants in Tokyo.
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Case No.: MLR-2025-08-24-SNFiled by: Marunouchi Lawyer R (MLR)Re: An Investigation into Japan’s Teishoku Chain Champion and My Personal Salvation During Law School Executive Summary Let me tell you about a place that quite literally kept me alive during law school: Yayoiken (やよい軒). This isn’t hyperbole—I’m talking about a teishoku chain
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