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Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Solitary Gourmet Season 9 Episode 1 - Hirekatsu Meal and Seafood Cream Croquettes of Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Hirekatsu Meal and Seafood Cream Croquettes of Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

    S9:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Solitary Gourmet Season 1 Episode 2 - Boiled Fish Set of Komagome, Toshima Ward
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Boiled Fish Set of Komagome, Toshima Ward

    S1:E2

    Inogashira-san travels to Komagome as requested by an old-time customer of his, a gallery owner. Having finished early with his appointment, he decides to have an early supper. He looks around in an unfamiliar neighborhood and even gets distracted by a group of old men playing shogi. Finally, he stops before "Washoku-tei," a home-cooked style restaurant that serves set meals...

    Director:Kenji Mizoguchi
    Writer:Yoshihiro Taguchi

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  3. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 Episode 4 - Brazilian Cuisine of Oizumi-machi, Oora District, Gunma Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Brazilian Cuisine of Oizumi-machi, Oora District, Gunma Prefecture

    S2:E4

    Inogashira travels outside of Tokyo, this time, to Brazil, that is, a Japanese-Brazilian community in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture. He meets with an old senpai of his who wants to set up an aesthetic salon. He marvels at how different his senpai, who was once conservatively uptight, had become. However, Inogashira is unceremoniously set aside as an unexpected meeting arises for his friend. His friend's teen-aged daughter gets asked to show Inogashira around town, a task which doesn't seem too pleasing for the young girl. Still, she obliges and takes him to a kiosk that sells Brazilian confectioneries. Later, before going back home, he decides to have a late lunch, and since he's in "Brazil"... he tries out a shop called "Restaurant Brazil..."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 Episode 9 - Eating At the Office After Visiting Sunamachi-Ginza Shopping District, Koto Ward
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Eating At the Office After Visiting Sunamachi-Ginza Shopping District, Koto Ward

    S2:E9

    On a particularly busy day, Inogashira is in Sunamachi, Koto Ward, meeting up with one client after another. Despite his heavy schedule, he still finds time to help out a lovely client with a sprained ankle in setting up things in her coffee shop. He also takes a break inside a Samurai-themed cafe called "Coffee Dojyo Samurai," where he encounters a fascinatingly somewhat bumbling kind of customer. After his meetings were done, he still has more work to do and decides to buy some take-out food to eat at his office. He goes back to a shopping district which he spotted earlier in the day, the Sunamachi-Ginza Shopping District. There, he drifts from one store to the next, basking in the sights and aroma of their hot and ready-to-eat street food delights...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Solitary Gourmet Season 3 Episode 3 - Wasabi Bowl with Fresh Wasabi of Kawazu-cho Kamo-District, Shizuoka Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Wasabi Bowl with Fresh Wasabi of Kawazu-cho Kamo-District, Shizuoka Prefecture

    S3:E3

    Goro's next appointment is in Shizuoka Prefecture. Despite the long travel, he seems to be looking forward to it as he rides the train to the Izu Peninsula. Once he's there, he meets with his client, an inn owner and pipe-enthusiast. Later he has a cream and strawberry refreshment at a shop called "Nanadaru-Jyaya" while amusing himself with the loud chat of three oba-chan customers. He strolls around the town and feels refreshed by its quiet and idyllic scenery. He next tries out a wasabi specialty shop that sells direct sale wasabi and wasabi-based dishes. It's called "Wasabi-En Kodaya." Uncharacteristically, Goro orders only one simple type of dish but not necessarily in just one order...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Solitary Gourmet Season 3 Episode 6 - Grilled Pork Innards and Yakiniku of Itabashi, Itabashi Ward
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Grilled Pork Innards and Yakiniku of Itabashi, Itabashi Ward

    S3:E6

    Goro steps off Itabashi Station and heads for an appointment with an aspiring shop-owner with an unusual last name. Afterwards he stops at a store, "Tamotsu's Bread." Its inexpensive, old-fashioned bread delights Goro, making him reminisce about his boyhood. Later, he goes inside a yakiniku shop, called "Yamagen" to bask in a smoky feast of grilled pork innards.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Solitary Gourmet Season 3 Episode 10 - Flaming Sake Pot and Barley Rice with Grated Yam of Nishiogu, Arakawa Ward
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Flaming Sake Pot and Barley Rice with Grated Yam of Nishiogu, Arakawa Ward

    S3:E10

    Goro sets out for an amusement park in Nishiogu. He meets with a client, the director of a train museum. Goro finds his enthusiasm for trains and intolerance of children who play with his train models quite amusing. Later he spots a takoyaki shop and buys a takoyaki-senbei sandwich. Later he uses the town's streetcar and helps out an old lady carry her defective rolling luggage to a neighborhood he has not seen before. There, he decides to eat at a tonkatsu shop. Despite the hot weather, he orders a flaming sake hot pot, barley rice, and of course a mini-tonkatsu set.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Solitary Gourmet Season 4 Episode 2 - Korean-Style Tempura and Samgyetang Ramen of Ginza, Chuo Ward
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Korean-Style Tempura and Samgyetang Ramen of Ginza, Chuo Ward

    S4:E2

    Goro goes to the vibrant district of Ginza. He is not on a business trip but to visit a friend of his and offer his support. This friend, Sasagawa Hitomi (Hirooka Yuriko) is holding an exhibit of her photographs she took from her travels in Vietnam. After the visit, he strolls around Ginza, and tries out some soothing sweets and tea at a Taiwanese cafe named "Santokudou". After further strolling, he decides to look for a place to have a "Ginza meal." However, he walked a tad too far, and ends up on the outskirts of Ginza and in what appears to be the district of Shinbashi. Nevertheless, an eatery named "Namiji-Tei", that offers Korean home-cooked meals catches his attention. However, it was narrow inside the small eatery and and is already packed with other customers, all sharing a big table. Since he prefers to dine alone, Goro plans to leave. But somehow, he gets persuaded by the eatery's Omoni (Shibata Rie) to stay and eat...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Solitary Gourmet Season 4 Episode 5 - Young Anchovy Tempura and Mixed Rice with Octopus of Himakajima, Chita, Aichi Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Young Anchovy Tempura and Mixed Rice with Octopus of Himakajima, Chita, Aichi Prefecture

    S4:E5

    Goro goes out of town to Minamichita, Aichi Prefecture. He is supposed to meet his client, Yamashita (Tokui Yu) at the latter's workplace, the Tourism Center at the Morozaki Port. However, he is told that Yamashita has gone to Himakajima, an island in the Chita Peninsula. Learning that it's just a 10 minute boat ride to the island, Goro rides the ferry over to Himakajima, to look for his client. There, he finds out that his client seems to be dashing off from one place to another. There are no taxis or bus on that island so Goro rents a bicycle. While chasing after Yamashita on his bike to try to pass an item he promised he'd deliver directly, Goro gets lost in the charm of the island's seafood such as the grilled octopus of "Kitchen Barca"... Later, he indulges in a delightful island feast at a dining facility by the beach called "Otohime"...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Solitary Gourmet Season 5 Episode 4 - Sauteed Samxing Green Onions with Meat and Deep Fried Pork with Red Yeast of Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Sauteed Samxing Green Onions with Meat and Deep Fried Pork with Red Yeast of Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan

    S5:E4

    Goro meets with one of his regular clients, Yamamura (Ryu Raita) who has gotten wind of his upcoming business trip to Taiwan. Yamamura asks him to deliver an item to his granddaughter, Takako (Okubo Mariko) who is studying and working in Yilan County, Taiwan. Goro reluctantly says yes... Sometime later, Goro arrives in Taipei. He goes straight to Sanxing, Yilan to deliver the said item which turns out to be... Afterwards, he goes around Luodong in search of a shop where he could eat. He chooses an eatery named Quántái Xiǎochībù, which offers seafood and stir-fried dishes. However, Goro feels intimidated when confronted with the menu completely written in Chinese text. Nevertheless, despite the language barrier, the friendly proprietress (Yang Yunyu) and local girl (NueNue) help him out by recommending what dishes to try out...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Solitary Gourmet Season 5 Episode 6 - Kue Set Meal and Namero Cold Chazuke of Ookayama, Meguro Ward, Tokyo
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Kue Set Meal and Namero Cold Chazuke of Ookayama, Meguro Ward, Tokyo

    S5:E6

    "Somehow, I have a good feeling about today..." Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) comes out of Ōokayama Station, feeling optimistic about today's business deal. "If it pushes through, it's going to be a huge deal.". He meets with company director Yashiro Keisuke (Horibe Keisuke) who wants Goro to take care of changing the over-all interiors of their main branch and in their upcoming Roponggi branch. It does seem quite a profitable deal. However, Goro is perturbed by Yashiro's lackadaisical attitude towards the matter... Later on, Goro is in a foul mood. Feeling hungry, he wants to eat delicious food that will placate his anger. He finds what he was looking for in an eatery called "Kue", that serves "fishermen's cuisine": delicious sashimi set meals, simmered fish, seafood donburi and kabayaki dishes, and namerou. Plus, it serves unlimited refills of rice and miso soup! Goro steps inside, and is welcomed by the proprietress (Washio Machiko)...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Solitary Gourmet Season 6 Episode 1 - Okonomiyaki Set Meal and Plain Kushikatsu of Bishoen, Osaka
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Okonomiyaki Set Meal and Plain Kushikatsu of Bishoen, Osaka

    S6:E1

    Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) arrives in Osaka City for some business appointments. He is immediately invited by a barker (Namioka Kazuki) to try and have lunch at a kushikatsu shop. However, Goro has to regretfully decline for he has to leave for his appointment. During his meeting with real estate agent Shimazaki (Rokkaku Seiji), Goro cannot help but be amazed at how his Hokkaido-born friend/client sounded like a true-blooded Osaka native. After his meeting, Goro eats at an okonomiyaki/yakisoba shop called "Amakaraya". Although he is reluctant to eat okonomiyaki with rice (the Osaka way), he tries it out in the end, and was not disappointed... Later in the day, after another meeting with a client, Goro passes by a stall called "Kushikatsu/Doteyaki, Takeda" along a street. He finally can have the skewered goods that he had left behind earlier in the day...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Solitary Gourmet Season 6 Episode 9 - Zarzuela and Squid Ink Paella of Hatanodai, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Zarzuela and Squid Ink Paella of Hatanodai, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

    S6:E9

    Inogashira (Matsushige Yutaka) who was at a shopping district in Hatanodai, entered a traditional cafe called "Attic" to check his email messages. He reads one from a Finnish friend who requested him to look into how a particular old bathhouse in Tokyo was reused for other business purposes. After having thoroughly enjoyed a good old "cream soda", he arrived at the bathhouse. The owner Todo (Kamio Yu) showed him around the place while Goro took pictures to send to his friend in Finland. While reviewing the photos on his digital camera, he chanced upon old pics of the time he spent in Paris. It also reminded him of Sayuki, who once confessed to him before... Then, Goro felt hungry. He saw a shop with the Spanish national flag in front. Its red signboard said "Spanish Diner, Ishii." Wile Goro was ushered in by the wife (Hitomi Sato), he got startled by loud popping sounds from the kitchen. He looked at the menu and was pleased to see that there are offers of half-sized dishes, too...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Solitary Gourmet Season 6 Episode 10 - Aji Fry Set Meal of Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Aji Fry Set Meal of Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture

    S6:E10

    Inogashira Goro arrived in the seaside town of Kanaya, Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture via Hama-Kanaya Station. He met with Kurokawa (Ishii Masanori) executive managing director of a well-established onsen ryokan called "Kajiya Ryokan". Kurokawa thought to start offering coffee service in the ryokan lobby for foreign guests which have increased recently. Goro happily presented samples of European made coffee cups. After the meeting, Goro felt hunger pangs and decided to try out a nearby shop called "Hamabe", enticed by its offer of "fishermen's meals". Inside, regular customer Matsuda (Satoh Gajiro) told Goro that the shop's proprietress (Matsumoto Akiko) is a great cook and that the food is delicious. So Goro, with high expectations, ordered a set meal that included Aji Fry, pickles, seaweed miso soup, meat and potato stew, sangayaki...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Solitary Gourmet Season 7 Episode 6 - Black Sablefish Nitsuke Set Meal of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Black Sablefish Nitsuke Set Meal of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture

    S7:E6

    The client for this day is the manager of a petshop in Urayasu, Chiba. However, Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) seemed to have arrived there a bit early since there was no one at the shop. He decides to pet a cute dog when Manager Okuda (Fukawa Ryo) arrives. Goro is embarrassed to be seen doing something suspicious... After their meeting, Goro suddenly feels hungry. While looking for some place to eat, he spots a sakanaya (fish diner) with an unusual name "Raten" which he couldn't read at all. Inside, the proprietress (Achiwa Satomi) and the Taisho (Hino Yojin) welcome him. Goro chooses among the delectable-sounding set meals of grilled or simmered fish, that includes soup, pickles, and sashimi...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Solitary Gourmet Season 8 Episode 5 - Roaster Yakiniku For One of Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Roaster Yakiniku For One of Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture

    S8:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Solitary Gourmet Season 9 Episode 5 - Beef Yakishabu and Pork Yakishabu of Usami, Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Beef Yakishabu and Pork Yakishabu of Usami, Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture

    S9:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Solitary Gourmet Season 10 Episode 7 - Fu-Chanpuru and Tomato Curry Tsukesoba of Sasazuka, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Fu-Chanpuru and Tomato Curry Tsukesoba of Sasazuka, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo

    S10:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Solitary Gourmet Season 10 Episode 11 - Salt-Wasabi Pork Rosu Saute of Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Salt-Wasabi Pork Rosu Saute of Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture

    S10:E11

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  20. Solitary Gourmet Season 10 Episode 12 - Italian Restaurant Meatloaf of Kojimachi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Italian Restaurant Meatloaf of Kojimachi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

    S10:E12

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  21. Solitary Gourmet Season 1 Episode 4 - Shizuoka Oden of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Shizuoka Oden of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture

    S1:E4

    Our solitary protagonist travels outside Tokyo, this time to Chiba where he has an appointment with a staff from a popular wedding venue. Inogashira-san arrives in Shin-Urayasu, and marvels at the Western American-style lay-out of the town. Later on, his tour of the wedding facilities brings up certain memories for him... the time when he was in Paris with a famous actress. He ponders whether he has regrets about not ending up with her, and yet gets distracted by feelings of hunger. He goes in search for a place to eat and ends up in a stylish restaurant known as "Loco Dish..."

    Director:Tadaaki Horai
    Writer:Yoshihiro Taguchi

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  22. Solitary Gourmet Season 1 Episode 7 - A Cafe's Neapolitan Pasta in Kichijoji, Musashino City
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - A Cafe's Neapolitan Pasta in Kichijoji, Musashino City

    S1:E7

    The lone merchant who says he can "eat anything," has had a sudden attack of indecision. His inability to decide on what and where to eat begins when he arrives in the casual, vibrant town of Kichijoji. This made him late for his meeting with a client - an owner of a jazz cafe. Afterwards, Inogashira-san finds himself back to his dilemma as he goes around town deciding where to eat. Finally, an odd feeling made him stop in front of a restaurant called "Kayashima." He steps inside and looks over the menu, only to get lost in the maze of varied dishes being offered...

    Director:Tadaaki Horai
    Writer:Yoshihiro Taguchi

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  23. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 Episode 5 - Pork and Onion-Garlic Stir-Fry of Hakuraku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Pork and Onion-Garlic Stir-Fry of Hakuraku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

    S2:E5

    Inogashira visits Kanagawa University in Yokohama City to meet with a client, an eccentric professor and horse enthusiast. He later tries the soft ice cream of the campus' sweets shop, "Chiffon." Afterwards, he checks out the nearby old shopping district in Rokkakubashi wherein he experiences an odd reverie while taking a break inside a quaint coffee shop called "Cafe Bunmei." Strolling through the narrow passageways lined with small stores, he decides to have a meal at "Kitchen Tomo," a shop serving Western-style cuisine...

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 Episode 6 - Szechuan Cuisine of Keisei Koiwa, Edogawa Ward
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Szechuan Cuisine of Keisei Koiwa, Edogawa Ward

    S2:E6

    Arriving early at Koiwa, Inogashira kills some time by strolling through the area's shopping district. He also had a sweet time-out at the confectionery shop, "L'Atelier De Sucre." The town's warmth and sense of community makes him feel at ease so much that he almost forgets his appointment with an owner of a photo studio. Later on, he decides to partake of a spicy dinner at "Zenzen" a restaurant that offers Szechuan home-style cuisine.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 Episode 7 - Pacific Saury and Sake-Steamed Clams of Iioka, Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Pacific Saury and Sake-Steamed Clams of Iioka, Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture

    S2:E7

    Inogashira's sleepiness caused him to make a mistake during his out-of-town meeting with a client. He was already on his way home at a stop-over in Choshi, Chiba when he realized he had taken the wrong product item with him. Since he could not go back to his client until the afternoon of the next day, he decides to stay overnight in the coastal town of Iioka. Before he checks into a guest house, he strolls around, checking out a sweets cafe called "Light House." The next day, the relaxing view of the Pacific Ocean inspires Inogashira to have a seafood feast at a surfers' favorite hang-out called "Tsuchiya"...

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hirekatsu Meal and Seafood Cream Croquettes of Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture" is the worst rated episode of "Solitary Gourmet". It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/9/2021. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Boiled Fish Set of Komagome, Toshima Ward".