KodoGuru SP 2014: Drama Notes

Kodoku no Gurume Misummer Hakata Business Trip Special: "Mackerel-Sesame and Spring chicken soup-taki of Nakasu, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture"

SP's Synopsis:

Goro is on a business trip to Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu. He arrives in Hakata Ward on a hot summer day. First, he visits an old friend and colleague, Okumura (Nakamura Yuji) who is managing a long established store in Gofukumachi. Then he decides to try and taste some Fukuoka-style udon at a nearby quiet shop called, "Miyake Udon", that is being managed by a mild-mannered old gent (Komatsu Masao). Afterwards, he makes his presentation in front of the city's Chamber of Commerce.
Upon completion of his work, Goro checks in at a hotel in Nakasu. Shortly thereafter, he eagerly goes to check out the area. At a back alley, he stumbles upon a tavern/eatery called "Kazutomi". Curious but reluctant to enter since it was a drinking tavern, he is ushered in, nevertheless, by the shop's proprietress (Lily). Other patrons take notice of his "Tokyo" air and reserved demeanor. Despite feeling uncomfortable, Goro stays and orders Fukuoka delicacies prepared with a unique twist by the shop's Taisho. He eats with gusto, surrounded by the jovial voices of other customers who are speaking in Hakata-ben...

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