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Kodoku no Gurume ~Season 3~ (Tokyo TV, Summer Edition 2013) is the third installment of the live adaptation of Qusumi Masayuki and Taniguchi Jiro's manga about a tall merchant named Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka). Goro goes all over Tokyo and surrounding cities during his business travels, while indulging in local cuisines and sweets along the way. At the end of each episode, Qusumi will also visit the featured shop, in his usual segment, "Furatto Qusumi."
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Ep. 3: "Wasabi Bowl with Fresh Wasabi of Kawazu-cho Kamo-District, Shizuoka Prefecture" - (subs) (notes)
Ep. 4: "Fish Market Kyoto-style Grilled Black Cod of Edogawa-bashi, Bunkyo Ward" (subs) (notes)
Ep. 5: "Lamb Karahi and Laghman of Higashi Nakano, Nakano Ward" (subs) (notes)
Ep. 6: "Yakiniku Pork Innards of Itabashi, Itabashi Ward" (subs) (notes)
Ep. 7: "Mushroom garlic and Oyster au gratin of Komaba-Todaimae, Meguro Ward"  (subs) (notes)
Ep. 8: "Minced chicken and Avocado cutlet and Chicken rice pot of Uguisu-dani, Taito Ward" (subs) (notes)
Ep. 9: "Roast pork sandwich and Salsiccia of Kotake Mukaihara, Nerima Ward"  (subs) (notes)
Ep. 10: "Flaming Sake pot and Barley Rice with grated yam of Nishiogu, Arakawa Ward" (subs) (notes)
Ep. 11: "Stewed beef and Five ingredient rice in a pot at a Drive-in in To-kamachi City, Niigata Prefecture" (subs) (notes)
Final Ep. 12: "Sardine yukhoe and Nigiri-zushi at Ooimachi, Shinagawa Ward" (subs) (notes)



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Ep. 11: "Stewed Beef and Five Ingredient Rice-in-a-Pot at a Drive-in in To-kamachi City, Niigata Prefecture;


Episode Synopsis. Goro travels to Niigata Prefecture in his BMW. The rice fields and pastoral scenery make him look forward to eating a rice-based feast after his meeting. He also stops by a shopping street in the station area and tries out some delicacies with names taken from local expressions and phrases. Later, he visits an unusual old house turned into a work of art. There he meets with the town's fun activity planner, a small hairy man with an unlikely name. Later, Goro views the terraced rice fields, reminding him of his other purpose. He drives around until he spots a roadside diner called "Toge no chaya Kura" which serves kamameshi (rice in a pot) dishes and stews.
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Ep. 9: "Roast pork sandwich and Salsiccia of Kotake Mukaihara, Nerima Ward"


Episode Synopsis. Goro arrives early in Mukaihara for a business appointment, so he stops by a cafe called "Surprise" to partake of a roll cake with a curious name. Arriving at his meeting with his client and friend, an owner of a charming gallery store of European pieces, he notices that she is in a vexed mood. She tells him her orders will not arrive in time for her opening tomorrow. So Goro decides to stay to help her, and eventually pulls out an all-nighter. With his task accomplished, Goro sets out the next morning, pleased and of course, very hungry. He chances upon a chic bread store that calls itself "Machida no Parlor." Goro orders himself a hearty breakfast of pork sandwich, quiche, Italian sausages, and different kinds of rustic bread...
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