Season 1

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  7.7/10295 votes

  Tan Men

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2016

  A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.2/10215 votes

  Corn Dog

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2016

  A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant.

  Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/10194 votes

  Tonteki

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2016

  An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.

  Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.2/10195 votes

  Omelette Rice

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2016

  The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/10160 votes

  Egg Tofu

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2016

  A lonely little boy with only a gambler to take care of him hopes to make a connection with a bar girl over a mutual appreciation for egg tofu.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.2/10144 votes

  Umeboshi and Plum Wine

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2016

  Upon finishing the last of his late mother's pickled plums, a man suddenly wonders what will become of his erotica after he passes away.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.4/10137 votes

  Hot Pot for One

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2016

  A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her troublesome nephew.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.0/10143 votes

  Sautéed Yam

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2016

  A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares a hidden professional past.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.2/10145 votes

  Ham Cutlet

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/2016

  A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost younger brother.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.8/10121 votes

  New Year's Eve Noodles, Again

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2016

  As December comes to a close and the regulars gather at the diner, the Master takes a look back at his memories of the year.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown