"Kushiichi" - A kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant quietly nestled in the suburbs, offering incredibly satisfying and generously portioned lunches!

I drove down the street from the Hamamatsu Kita Post Office in Mikatahara-cho, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu, towards Hamamatsu Technical High School, and headed to "Kushiichi," a hidden gem of a kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant, located behind the 7-Eleven across from the TSUTAYA video rental store! I do deep-fry food at home sometimes, but still...

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Horiike Sake Shop, a famous liquor store in Tanuma, has transformed into a hidden gem of an izakaya (Japanese pub) known only to those in the know!

Last September, I received an invitation to a New Year's party from Ryoichiro Iida, one of the members I toured Nepal with and who is now the chairman of "Iida Uniper." And where did I end up? None other than "Horiike Sake Shop," a shop with a sign that simply says "Sake," which pops up unexpectedly in the middle of the town of Tanuma! ...

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