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The filmmakers visit a 100-year-old café born out of the friendship between Brazil and Japan, where the coffee is so great that it was even loved by superstar John Lennon.

Century Signboards

All About the Beans

The filmmakers take a look at taiyaki, a sweet-bean-paste-filled treat that comes in the auspicious shape of a sea bream. This sweet has been loved by the Japanese for over 100 years.

A Different Kind of Fish

The filmmakers look at an entertainment hall home to rakugo comic stories and more for over a century. It is a place to relax and forget worries, where food and drink are welcome.

Hall of Laughter

The filmmakers look at Amazake, the sweet drink made from rice fermented with koji mold that has been a secret family recipe preserved for over 100 years.

Sweet Family Secret

The filmmakers explore how some of the oldest establishments in Japan have managed to thrive successfully for over a hundred years by incorporating innovation into age-old traditions.

Anpan is Joy

The filmmakers explore a restaurant, an oasis in central Tokyo, that has influenced Japanese food trends for over 100 years and holds ties to the post-WWII US occupation.

Gourmet in the Park

Edo Kiriko cut glass techniques have been passed from artisan to artisan for over 100 years. As an increasing number of women are pursuing the craft, they create popular new designs.

Tokyo Cut Glass

The filmmakers take a look at nori tsukudani, a beloved rice topping in Japan that is uniquely made with local seaweed harvested from Tokyo Bay.

Tokyo Bay Tsukudani

Using traditional wooden barrels, a soy sauce brewer developed its own original flavor, breathing new life into the world of Japanese soy sauce.

Brown Gold

Explore Tokyo's oldest izakaya; with its traditional fare and lucky cats, surviving war and pandemic, it has been a place to feel at ease for over 100 years.

Living Through Fire

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