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Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture

That was quite a long trip.

But a train journey getting out of Tokyo...

...can be good sometimes.

Pickles

"Pickles"?

A bread shop that looks very much like the ones in the old days.

Once you enter one main street, you tend to relax straight away.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen anyone around.

Oh no. I must hurry and catch a cab.

Fujioka Taxi

Like finding a lantern in a dark night...

Business HOTEL Fujioka BOWL

Hotel and bowling alley are completely united.

Even so, it sure is somber (in a tasteful way).

Regardless of time or society...

MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA INOGASHIRA GORO

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

...he will become selfish and liberated for a moment.

Without being disturbed by anyone...

...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

It's that time already Oh dear

Be patient Calmly read the menu

This act is the best comfort given...

It's like a new history ...is engraved in my stomach.

...equally to every man.

...SUBS PRESENTS

K O D O K U N O G U R U M E

Ep. 5: "Roaster Yakiniku For One of Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture"

Business HOTEL Fujioka BOWL

SUBTITLES BY ...

Translation / Editing / Timing: ....

Sorry for the inconvenience but kindly proceed to the front desk of the bowling alley. - Business Hotel Management

At the bowling alley?

Special Thanks For the Raws: REZKYSARAGIH DHISASHI

Why is that?

Health and Sports Bowling Class

Shoes For Rent

Excuse me, I am Inogashira...

I'm Saito.

Hello. Sorry...

Thank you for coming. Pleasure to meet you...

I'm Saito, the manager.

I'm Inogashira.

Why don't we proceed immediately to the hotel...

All right.

Okay. Right this way please.

Inogashira-san, do you bowl?

I used to play for fun when I was a student.

Is that so? You look like you could a deliver powerful throw.

No, no...

Right this way.

Yes.

Please come in.

They're connected inside?

Yes, that's right.

This way.

I want to put something that our female guests can think of as cute or stylish.

Something that women like?

Just by adding one thing that will considerably change the impression of the room, right?

Yes, well. That's right...

But as you can see, it's a small hotel in a rural area so we don't have much of a budget.

Meaning: You can't give (use) what you don't have. Is it okay to take a look at the guest rooms with the full understanding of the saying "we can't shake sleeves we don't have"?*

I understand.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Do you have any good ideas?

Yes well. I think even with indirect lighting, it will change the impression of the room.

Sounds good! Is it cheaper if it's secondhand items?

Uh, yes.

I would be grateful if you could give me various ideas other than interiors like vases and tea sets.

Certainly.

Sorry if I have so many requests.

No, it's perfectly fine.

If so, please give me the best ideas that are cheap enough to surprise me.

That's quite a difficult task.

After all, we can't shake sleeves...

...That you don't have, right?

I understand.

Thank you.

You're not in a hurry, do you still have time?

Yes.

If so, would you like to play one round with me?

I guess yours... ah! would be around 13 pounds, right?

What's your shoe size?

28 cm.

28, I'll go get them.

Rather than bowling, I'd rather...

...eat!

Okay, let's find...

Alright, let's play!

Sorry, I just remembered I have some business to attend to.

Is that so. That's too bad.

So then, I have to go. Good day.

Inogashira-san! You'll ride the train, right? I'll call you a cab.

And also, the ball...?

Okay, let's go find a shop.

What shall I eat... in Fujioka?

Eatery... eatery...

Where are the eateries around here?

There are... no diners.

No, with dogged determination, I will find it!

Stop the car, I'm getting off.

HORAIKEN

There's no escaping my eyes, you know.

Yakiniku HORAIKEN

HORAIKEN

Yakiniku shop with a Chinese sounding name.

Yakiniku shop that looks like a small town factory.

I've caught you now.

Oh~ this counter... this smoke...

A magnificent sight for someone with an empty stomach.

Hello and welcome!

Here's your horumon (offals/intestine).

For one, sir?

Then please sit by the counter.

Here's one large draft... and pork rosu, right?

What shall it be?

One large draft, and pork tongue.

Okay, large draft and pork tongue. Thank you for your order!

With a pounding heart, I'll have Roaster Yakiniku again after a long time.

Let's see...

I see...

Here's your large draft and pork tongue, thanks for the wai~t!

Excuse me.

Rather than Beef Tongue, it's pork.

KINDS OF PORK: Pig's Feet Uterus Guts Shin Rosu Galbi Cheeks Fatty Pork Tongue Salt Horumon Horumun Heart Liver

Kobukuro (uterus), Guts Shin (pork stomach), Pork neck, and Liver...

Surprisingly productive use of the pork department.

Also, heart and cheek.

Got it!

Both heart and cheek are from the pig, too.

Give me Nodogashira!

Sure thing!

*Part between tongue and throat Nodogashira*...?

There's no Nodogashira here.

Oh there it is.

Our Recommendations: Beef Mixed Horumon Gizzard (Seasoned) Throat Cartilage Nodogashira Shirokoro

Nodogashira, Shirokoro (tubular intestine)...

Somehow, I've heard of it before.

Here and there, everyone's having pork.

Okay now... What shall we start with and how to assemble it?

Here's the Nodogashira. Thanks for the wait.

So that's the one. Seasoned with salt, not marinated.

I am curious to try but...

Feeling at a loss during your first visit to a shop is like missing a junkball (or off speed pitch)...

So you go full swing right in the center of the ball.

Excuse me.

Coming right up~!

Yep, what's your order?

Pork Rosu.

Yep.

Pork Galbi.

Yep.

Also, Beef Deluxe Galbi.

Got it.

And then, regular serving of rice and Meat Soup please.

Our Meat Soup is quite a lot.

It's that one.

Shall we make it half for you?

Oh yes, please make it half.

Right.

And then, Chinese Cabbage Kimchi please.

Yep, thank you for your order.

What would you like to drink?

Oh, Oolong tea please.

Are you driving?

I don't drink.

Of course.

Okay, I'll turn on the heat.

You were going for a full on pork attack but you still ordered beef galbi, huh? Goro.

Oh hey, thanks for coming again.

Hi. Long time no see.

You eating here today means you turned a profit, right?

Nah, look at my wallet.

Hello~.

Hey there! Good day, long time no see.

Hello kids. Eat a lot, okay?

Your bill is ¥2500.

Here's the Oolong tea, thanks for the wai~t!

Excuse me.

Here you go, sir.

All things considered, it's inexpensive.

KINDS OF BEEF: Deluxe Galbi Bone In Galbi Galbi Rosu Tongue Tripe Beef Horumon Skirt Steak Senmai (3rd Stomach)

So very inexpensive.

KINDS OF PORK: Pig's Feet Uterus Guts Shin Rosu Galbi Cheeks Fatty Pork Tongue Salt Horumon Horumun Heart Liver

Will they be all right with these prices?

See you~!

Thanks.

Nice and hot.

Thanks for waiting!

Deluxe Galbi, Pork Galbi, and Rosu.

And here are the rice, Kimchi, and Meat Soup.

[Goro's Selection] [Beef Deluxe Galbi] [Pork Rosu] [Pork Galbi] [Rice] [Meat Soup (Half)] [Kimchi]

Uwah~! I ordered too much all at once.

Alright... Let's start with Pork Galbi.

Throw in some Rosu, too.

Pork shouldn't be rushed, and must be cooked well.

Meanwhile, I'll snack on the kimchi until the meat's cooked.

[Kimchi] I won't start without you!

I humbly receive.

This is some tasty kimchi.

I'm liking the hint of sourness.

Could it be a sign that this shop is a good one?

[Meat Soup (Half)] I'm happy with the overflowing vegetables A butcher's specialty soup

Quite a strong flavor.

Still, the beaten egg soothes down the taste.

It may be called Meat Soup but it has plenty of vegetables.

I am pleased.

Oops...

It's done! Let's try the Galbi first.

[Pork Galbi] Juices dripping Appetite that's bubbling over That taste Chew it thoroughly!

Yum.

Really delicious, perhaps.

The premonition from the kimchi... was correct.

That perhaps this shop...

No, it's definitely amazing.

Galbi was the correct choice. A straight hit, dead-in-the-center.

With my full swing that I took as a challenge...

...I knocked it straight out of the ballpark.

Together with its sauce assist, it goes so well with white rice.

Now what about the rosu?

[Pork Rosu] Don't look down just because it's rosu You'll be surprised when you taste that softness

Kuuh~! This is unbelievably good.

Rosu, after all, is the royal road.

It's the King. The King of Meats.

The rice is welcoming it with loud cheers.

By the way, this rosu is so crazy tender.

They disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Then, let's throw in the beef...

It certainly is beef.

It certainly is deluxe galbi. With its marbling.

While watching the marbling gets cooked, I will enjoy my Meat and Veggie Soup.

It's a man's dream.

More like a "roman" (man's spirit of adventure).

A man won't be able to stand this.

[Beef Deluxe Galbi] Showing off the power of beef The presence of "deluxe" is here!

Alright...

Feels like I'm eating the two kanji characters of "Yaki-Niku".

The best!

Are these drinking guys around me aware of this happiness?

I don't need words for yakiniku.

Burn strong, flame... Sizzle away, meat...

There's still some space...

This roaster is my country.

I can grill whichever way I want.

HORAIKEN

Thanks, it was delicious.

Thank you very much!

Thanks for comi~ng!

Hey there.

Oh, welcome. Hello!

This seat's available. Please.

Large draft and horumon.

Sure!

(So)chu-High(ball) and horumon.

Sure thing!

Seems horumon is the go-to order of the fellas here.

After eating the usual way, let's now introduce gochujang and garlic.

This is will be delicious, I just know it.

See? See?

A straight on "kapow!"

My rice intake has accelerated.

From rosu to pork galbi.

This flow... Is it Gunma Fujioka style?

It's a Galbi battle between pork and beef.

The Autumn Athletic Meet is held on this plate.

Beef and pork... going for the win.

Taisho, is it okay for you to drink?

It's fine. I'm 80% done with the food preparations.

Is that so. Of course. Let's toast to that.

Huh? Akira didn't come with you today?

Whenever I try to invite him, he'd be rushing home quickly.

Note: His hand gesture means "he has a girlfriend". 100% because of this, right?

Don't say ridiculous things.

Thanks for waiting!

Oh by the way, how did your annual physical go?

Ho~t.

Solo yakiniku dining is a battle with myself.

This momentum... feels like a sprint.

I've gotten a hold of my rhythm.

All righ~t!

Pork, Pork, Beef, Rice... Pork, Pork, Beef, Rice...

Right now, I am one with Yakiniku.

This kimchi, as a running companion, makes the best partner.

And this soup is my power drink.

I will eat this anywhere.

It's delicious, no matter when.

I'm not yet done running.

Excuse me. Half of rice please.

Sure thing!

Replenishing the sauce.

Refilling the garlic.

Gunma Solo Yakiniku Banquet... The grand finale is...

Excuse me, half of rice is here. Thanks for the wait.

So now, he's 40 years old?

Yeah, 40.

He's taking too long, huh.

It's better to have kids early.

Thank you for the patience...

For the final spurt, it's the three little pigs!

Like this...

And this...

And then like this!

Pork-Kimchi Rice Bowl is complete.

Pork and Kimchi... Why do they go so well together like this?

Is it because they have the same heritage?

When eaten with rice, the bottomless delicious taste explodes.

The best... the strongest... and invincible.

There's nothing here I can't gulp down.

Right now, I'm glad my stomach is full... but in a bittersweet kind of bliss.

This deliciousness right now is proof that I am alive.

My heart is content as if I had finished watching a masterpiece.

Thank you for this meal.

Thanks for your patience. Here's horumon, good for 5.

Okay, til next time.

Ooh~, takeout order.

Next time I'm here, I'll try the horumon attack.

Thank you for coming!

Thank you very much!

Plastic bag of horumon, bare and exposed.

That's the Fujioka wild.

I'm so fu~ll.

On the train ride home, 100% do not fall asleep.

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI MASAYUKI Art: TANIGUCHI JIRO (Published by Shukan SPA!)

Screenplay: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Saito Yumiko' MEGUMI

'Shimizu' OHASHI AKIRA (Akira 100%)

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

Music: "THE SCREEN TONES" QUSUMI MASAYUKI FUKUMURA SATOSHI KONO FUMIHIKO SHAKE KURIKI KEN

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KIKUCHI TAKEHIRO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Associate Producer: KAWAMURA SHOKO Chief Producer: ABE SHINJI

Director: KITABATA RYUICHI

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2019 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

After the CM Still More to Come on the Program!

After the CM, it's "Furatto Qusumi".

Author Qusumi Masayuki will visit the shop where the show was filmed...

FURATTO

Gunma-Fujioka Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

Oo~f!

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI

We've arrived in Fujioka.

This time, we came to a yakiniku shop in Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture...

Yakiniku HORAIKEN

..."Horaiken".

I like this stoic feeling.

Like, it's me and the meat.

Pork Horumon

Qusumi-san's first order was the shop's specialty, Pork Horumon.

Is this ready like this?

Yes.

Like this?

Like that.

It's ready like this...

I'm digging in now. This one's okay, right?

Yes.

Yum.

This is good.

It's deep down delicious.

It's really good.

Thank you.

It's the best.

You can enjoy this at ¥330?

Yes, it's quite sufficient.

What I'm curious about is, at a shop like this...

there's Shoyu Ramen, is that correct?

I would like to try this one.

Shoyu Ramen, right? Yes sir.

Staff SHIMIZU DAISUKE-san

As expected, how is the taste?

Oh, it's the classic type.

Shoyu Ramen

Yes, it's the simple kind.

Well, isn't this lovely.

This is also nice... flat noodles.

You feel like asking, "What's ramen doing here...

...at a yakiniku shop."

It's delicious enough even if you come just to eat ramen...

...and not yakiniku.

HORAIKEN

Thank you for the food.

Yes, thank you as well.

This is a good soda, right? Somehow, it's bubbling...

Master ISHIHARA HIROSHI-san

Yes, well, you'll enjoy this too.

Is that so?

Hm? Did you put alcohol in this?

Then the next topic was... the menu prices.

Aren't these the prices you find at a coffeeshop?

The horumon is cheaper than coffee.

It's all about business efforts, so to speak.

It's cheaper than going to a sento (bathhouse)!

Well, you could say that.

Featured Eatery: HORAIKEN Gunma-ken, Fujioka-shi, Fujioka 327 - 1

If you're visiting the shop, please call in advance to make reservations.

For details, check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

"Roast Pork Salad and Jim Jum of Asakusa, Taito Ward, Tokyo"

Tune in next time.