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In the first episode of Japan's latest contribution to original Netflix programming, "Samurai Gourmet," Takeshi Kasumi enters a small teishoku (set meal) joint and grapples over whether to have a beer ...

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The thing about Samurai Gourmet is nothing actually happens, but it's so pure and just plain lovely that you can't help but fall in love with it. The Japanese Netflix original follows the adventures ...

The beer hall where I meet Masayuki Qusumi, in the old-fashioned Kichijoji neighborhood of Tokyo on a summer day, looks familiar. I think I’ve seen its gleaming taps and the afternoon sun streaming in ...