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Yamaoka helps businessman Satoi reunite with former tonkatsu owners Nakahashi
Jul 10, 1989Deputy Director Tomii tasks Yamaoka and Kurita with investigating a letter from Shinichi Satoi, a Japanese businessman who lived in the United States for 30 years. Satoi has returned to Japan seeking traditional tonkatsu in Shibuya that matches his memories from his student days at Tonkatsu Daio. He recalls the kindness of owners Mr and Mrs Nakahashi and their delicious food. Yamaoka pursues the story, locating the retired couple in a retirement village and facilitating their reunion with Satoi. Yamaoka provides high-quality ingredients for Nakahashi to recreate the original flavor. Satoi then surprises them by purchasing the establishment, prompting the Nakahashis to end their retirement and reopen Tonkatsu Daio.
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Reporter Hoshimura investigates hiyashi chuka with Yamaoka and Kaibara
Jul 17, 1989Hoshimura, a reporter in the Home & Garden Department, plans an article on hiyashi chuka. She visits a restaurant with Kurita and Yamaoka, where Yamaoka’s harsh criticism nearly provokes the cook until Inspector Nakamatsu intervenes. Hoshimura then interviews gourmet Yūzan Kaibara, who is offended by the topic. Yamaoka challenges Kaibara to find a palatable version, experimenting with noodles before blaming poor ingredients. Yamaoka sources quality chicken and domestic wheat flour, while Nakamatsu provides Kurobuta pork. They enlist a Chinese noodle maker from Wang’s restaurant. Although Kaibara initially approves, he produces a superior dish in the kitchen, noting that Yamaoka ignored the dish’s holistic nature. He explains that despite its Japanese development, hiyashi chuka relies on Chinese cuisine and condiments. Later, the Touzai staff see Kaibara on television claiming hiyashi chuka is a proper Chinese dish.
- 37EP 37
Nagahara learns garlic cooking to restore energy after poor performance
Jul 24, 1989Tokyo Gallants player Nagahara injures fan Yamaoka with a foul ball and visits him in the hospital. Nagahara admits his recent slump and exhaustion despite eating health foods like garlic. Yamaoka and Kurita take him to a Korean restaurant where the chef explains that raw minced garlic harms intestinal bacteria. The chef teaches Nagahara a garlic soup recipe to properly restore his body. After hitting consecutive home runs, Nagahara gives Tanimura tickets to the next game. Tanimura mentions the Sports Department wants an interview, but Kurita refuses, calling it a trade secret.
- 38EP 38
Yamaoka resolves a conflict between a beer hall owner and a master pourer over edamame
Jul 31, 1989Yamaoka visits a Touzai News group at a beer hall but is disappointed by the quality. He learns that Mr Morisawa, the best pourer, has quit. Yamaoka discovers a new owner, Jinno, and visits Morisawa, who claims to have lost his passion for work. Yamaoka speaks with Jinno, who explains that Morisawa insulted him by serving black edamame he thought was rotten. Yamaoka invites Jinno to taste freshly picked and steamed beans, prompting Jinno to order a helicopter to the farm. Jinno picks fresh edamame, which turns black when steamed but tastes delicious. Yamaoka explains they are a special variety. Jinno realizes his mistake, reinstates Morisawa, and makes him manager of the beer hall.
- 39EP 39
Ohara faints from stress and heat, prompting Yamaoka to prepare high-quality rice porridge for his recovery.
Aug 14, 1989Touzai News employees face a hostile takeover bid by an unscrupulous businessman while President Ohara suffers from stress and heat. After Ohara refuses Yamaoka’s advice to eat rice porridge, he collapses and is hospitalized. Yamaoka prepares a meal using rice sourced from Miyagi prefecture, explaining that quality requires sun-drying, careful milling, and proper storage of the previous year's harvest. Ohara finds the dish delicious, regains his strength, and successfully persuades a major shareholder to retain his stock, thereby preventing the corporate takeover.
- 40EP 40
Tomii collapses after eating ten bowls of shaved ice, prompting a bar visit with Yamaoka and the Flower Trio.
Aug 21, 1989Culture Department staff relax at the beach until Tomii attempts to eat ten bowls of shaved ice at once, resulting in an upset stomach that keeps him off work for three days. Upon his return, Yamaoka and the Flower Trio invite him out to cheer him up. Their evening begins at a dance club where Yamaoka orders whisky straight due to distrust of tap water. They then move to a quiet bar owned by Mr. Otsuki, who plans to close because local well water in Koishikawa became polluted by factory and residential waste. Otsuki explains that bottled mineral water is merely purified water with added minerals. He serves the group whisky on the rocks using a precious chunk of ice from Antarctica, a souvenir he shaves into glasses. As they depart, Yamaoka comments that the establishment is losing a treasure.
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Tōyama hosts a tai cooking contest at his 77th birthday dinner
Aug 28, 1989Tōjin Tōyama and his wife Ryoko visit Touzai offices to gift Yamaoka a Bizen plate and invite him to a 77th birthday dinner at Ryotei Konparu. Kaibara also attends the event where guests propose a tai cooking competition using Tōyama’s plates. Yamaoka controversially enters as an amateur but struggles with preparation. Seeking inspiration, he swims in Akashi and nearly drowns. During the contest, chefs present innovative tai dishes, but Yamaoka surprises everyone by serving tai himono seasoned only with Akashi sea salt. The dish impresses all guests except Kaibara, who storms out in anger.
- 42EP 42
Director Tanimura and the Touzai group attend a rakugo show followed by a tofu dinner dispute.
Sep 18, 1989Director Tanimura takes his subordinates to a rakugo performance by Kairakutei Hasshou, after which the group dines at a tofu restaurant. A customer named Stan Black, a Los Angeles food researcher and author of the Book of Tofu, argues with the chef about the quality of the tofu. Hasshou and Yamaoka support Black’s critique. Yamaoka intervenes to resolve the conflict. The next morning, Yamaoka meets the chef, Black, and Hasshou at a shop using nigari, a magnesium chloride solution, to coagulate soy milk. He explains that modern methods often produce inferior, watery tofu. The chef tastes the traditional product, acknowledges its superiority, apologizes to Black, and considers switching suppliers. Later, the Touzai staff discover that Hasshou has taken Black on as a rakugo disciple.
- 43EP 43
Yamaoka and the flower trio discover a bamboo grove in Kamakura that hotel owner Bitō plans to destroy.
Sep 25, 1989While picnicking in Kamakura, Yamaoka and the flower trio encounter the bamboo grove’s caretaker, who reveals that hotel chain owner Bitō intends to clear the area for a villa. Yamaoka confronts Bitō, arguing the forest’s value exceeds any building, but Bitō dismisses him. Later in Tokyo, Yamaoka asks President Ohara for assistance. Ohara hosts a dinner for Bitō and Itayama featuring Japanese sea bass prepared in three distinct styles. The third dish, baked inside a green bamboo tube by Mr. Shu, impresses the men with its savory fragrance. Mr. Shu apologizes for using bamboo from Bitō’s property without permission, noting the scarcity of quality bamboo. Upon returning to Kamakura, Yamaoka learns that Bitō has decided to spare the forest.
- 44EP 44
Kitao and Kurita visit Tsukiji market where Natsuko faces gender bias in sushi making
Oct 17, 1989Shoichi Kitao takes Yamaoka and Kurita to the bustling Tsukiji fish market at dawn. They witness an argument between sushi owner Ms Natsuko and merchant Mr Uosata over fish quality. Natsuko expresses frustration that society looks down on women sushi chefs. A visiting kabuki actor claims women cannot make nigiri sushi, but his male companion and onnagata criticizes this view. The onnagata also reprimands Natsuko for lacking a welcoming atmosphere due to her fixation on male comparisons. Later, Yamaoka invites Kitao and Natsuko to dinner. Natsuko is surprised to find the female chef is both professional and feminine. This experience shocks her, leading her to revise her approach and create sushi with a unique beauty and elegance that men cannot match.
- 45EP 45
Touzai News reporters attend a Hong Kong film premiere and food competition.
Oct 24, 1989Yamaoka, Kurita, and Tomii from Touzai News travel to Hong Kong for a Dragon Lee movie premiere. They attend a banquet hosted by Mr. En, a food connoisseur and production company president. Fuyumoto from Teito News insults the cuisine and behaves rudely. After Fuyumoto departs, Mr. En asks for help to become yacht club president to aid Vietnamese refugees. The position is decided by a food competition against Mr. Yō, a wealthy rival. Since Yō is an old acquaintance of Fuyumoto, Yamaoka agrees to join the contest specifically to face his rival.
- 46EP 46
The Touzai trio visits a fishmarket and Yamaoka wins a cooking contest with humble ingredients.
Oct 31, 1989After viewing a film, the Touzai trio visits the Lei Yue Mun fishmarket, where Tomii buys crabs from refugee children and Yamaoka requests nuoc mam sauce. The subsequent culinary competition features swallow's nest and shark fin soup, resulting in a draw. For the final round, Yamaoka utilizes Ara fish eyes and lips with the provided sauce, impressing yacht club members and forcing Yō to concede. Yō remarks that Japanese competitors should not have been allowed. Meanwhile, Fuyumoto apologizes to Mr. En for prior rudeness. Back in Tokyo, office ladies remain unimpressed by Tomii and Yamaoka's attempts to reenact movie kung-fu fights.
- 47EP 47
American Rakugo Disciple Seeks Japanese Fried Egg Terminology for International Conference
Nov 7, 1989Mr Black, an American rakugo disciple, visits the Touzai offices to find Japanese terms for sunny side up and turned-over eggs for the International Fried Egg Conference in Japan. His inquiry sparks diverse opinions among office workers like Yamaoka and Kurita regarding the best way to eat fried eggs. At the conference, participants engage in intense debates about cooking and eating methods. Yamaoka demonstrates a technique for cooking without flipping the egg. The conversation shifts to seasoning preferences, yet the event concludes without reaching a consensus on what defines a perfect fried egg.
- 48EP 48
Minako introduces fiancé Satoru Aosawa to friends, revealing his bitterness over his mother's past departure.
Nov 14, 1989Minako brings her fiancé, art dealer Satoru Aosawa, to meet Yamaoka and Kurita for a Touzai News article. During a meal, Satoru complains that apple tea and pie lack flavor, explaining his lifelong dissatisfaction stems from his mother leaving with his younger brother when he was young. He announces the end of his engagement to Minako, stating he no longer desires a family. Weeks later, Satoru's mother arrives in Japan from the United States after reading Kurita's article. She seeks forgiveness but is rejected. Yamaoka arranges for Satoru to taste apple tea and pie made from a sour, older apple variety reminiscent of his childhood. Although Satoru initially refuses to speak to her, Minako persuades him that he has missed his mother for 20 years. He finally relents, allowing the separated family to reunite after two decades apart.
- 49EP 49
Ayoyama investigates baseball player diets while Kaibara visits a beef restaurant with the team owner.
Nov 21, 1989Ayoyama, a reporter for Number One Sports magazine, writes an article on baseball player diets with assistance from Yamaoka and Kurita. Meanwhile, a major team owner invites Kaibara to a new beef restaurant where he hopes to try Miyazakigyu. The reporters visit two camps where ryokan are supposed to provide balanced diets, but players prefer gyuniku, yakiniku, soft drinks, and snacks. The Number One Sports editor in chief asks Yamaoka to report his findings to the owner at the restaurant, where they find Kaibara dining. After tasting the meat, Yamaoka and Kaibara criticize its lack of flavor. The next day, they visit the farm, and Kaibara asks Yamaoka to choose the calf that will produce the best beef. Yamaoka chooses one but is criticized because the calves are male and castrated, whereas Kaibara states the best beef comes from cows who have not yet given birth. Yamaoka is devastated by his mistake, but Ayoyama publishes the article based on their research, which is well-received.
- 50EP 50
Tokiyama's daughter faces chopstick etiquette conflict during dinner with Culture Department staff.
Nov 28, 1989Touzai News Paris Branch Manager Tokiyama returns to Japan as foreign news editor, prompting the Culture Department to host a dinner. He is troubled by a recent argument between his daughter Etsuko and her grandfather regarding chopstick usage, which Etsuko considers barbaric. Kurita and Yamaoka offer to speak with her, but Kaibara interrupts, criticizing Yamaoka’s knowledge of Japanese dining etiquette. Yamaoka takes Etsuko to a teak chopstick factory to demonstrate the craft, followed by a meal at an exclusive Kyoto ryotei using cedar chopsticks. Kaibara attends as a guest and insults Yamaoka for wetting the chopstick ends, claiming this reflects poor manners despite their enjoyment of the food.
- 51EP 51
Arakawa invites Tabata to an exhibition and the staff on a hike, prompting fitness concerns.
Dec 5, 1989Photographer Seisaku Arakawa invites Kinue Tabata to his exhibition and the Culture Department staff on a hike in the Tanzawa Mountains. The Touzai employees struggle to keep up, leading Tabata, Hanamura, and Kurita to start jogging during their lunch breaks. Deputy director Tomii reads an article stating that men disliked by female colleagues are not promoted, so he invites the "Flower Trio" to lunch, but they repeatedly decline. Tomii becomes distressed, unaware that the women have been exercising. Yamaoka criticizes this habit due to central Tokyo car pollution and the use of imported lemons treated with harmful preservatives like TBZ. Later, Arakawa presents Tabata with a photo of her working, which Yamaoka dislikes because he is clearly visible sleeping at his desk in the background.
- 52EP 52
Yamaoka and Kaibara compete with fish and lamb brains for wealthy Kyogoku
Dec 12, 1989Mr Kyogoku invites Yamaoka and Kurita to a Tokyo fugu restaurant where Kaibara insults Yamaoka. When the establishment cannot serve fugu shirako, upsetting a couple departing for the Middle East, Yamaoka and Kaibara promise alternatives at the Gourmet Club. Yamaoka travels to Toyama to procure fresh Pacific cod, presenting both raw and cooked tara shirako to high praise. Kaibara counters with torafugu from Simonoseki, which guests prefer. Enraged, Yamaoka issues a final challenge using different ingredients. He serves lamb's brains, while Kaibara offers calf's brains. Although the taste is similar, Kyogoku declares Yamaoka the winner because lamb is more common in the Middle East, resolving the dispute.
- 53EP 53
Toshio Sakamura leaves the Dream of Angel cake shop to bake healthy treats for children.
Dec 19, 1989Toshio Sakamura resigns from the prestigious Dream of Angel cake shop, sparking a dispute with the owner who suspects him of stealing recipes. This decision also strains his relationship with his fiancée, Sumiko, who is the boss's daughter. Yamaoka reveals to Sumiko that Toshio dedicates his time to baking cakes free of harmful additives for a local preschool. Understanding his true intentions, Sumiko persuades her father to support Toshio by providing a van. This assistance allows Toshio to sell his additive-free cakes directly to customers at reduced prices, securing his new business path.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Oishinbo have?
- Oishinbo has 136 episodes.
- When did Oishinbo come out?
- Oishinbo came out in 1988.
- Which studio made Oishinbo?
- Oishinbo was produced by Shin-Ei Animation.
- Who directed Oishinbo?
- Oishinbo was directed by Yoshio Takeuchi.
- Is Oishinbo finished?
- Current status of Oishinbo: Finished.