this is behind the counter at a local
Japanese Bento shop
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this is going to be a fun one we're
actually in the shimbashi area right now
known to be kind of a salaryman area
here in Tokyo so what better place to
take you behind the counter at a bendo
shop than this place so it's about six
o'clock in the morning so it's a little
bit early but we're gonna have to do
this one a little bit different because
in a way sun has been cooking since
midnight that means we're gonna have to
help open up this door
for more than 40 years Bento Corno has
been making Delicious Japanese handmade
Bento lunches at the affordable price of
600 Yen that's about 4.50 at this value
and quality it's no surprise every day
that the customer lunch lines wrap
around the entire block
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good morning
son yeah it's cold today tell me again
when you started
you made all this already
what are you gonna do next
apparently he originally worked at the
Japanese salary man in the food industry
during that time he learned that one of
his co-workers mothers was closing down
her Bento shop recognizing the
opportunity and a way to leave his
office job he urged the lady to let him
take over the business so how many do
you need to make in total
holy guacamole he says that when he
first started he could barely sell 50
Betos a day so every day he took account
of what his customers liked and would
then make adjustments to his cooking and
menu items to try to improve the results
finally by his third month his attention
to detail paid off as the sale started
the show growth so are you married back
then
so what does your wife do then
what about kids
oh whether the work has arrived good
morning
foreign
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how old are you
how did you get this job
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oh what do you study
science you must be smart
so what do you want to do in the future
okay so running a better shop is a bit
different than a regular restaurant food
served in Bento boxes must be cooled
down before plating Japanese bentos are
unique in that each one has a variety of
Main and side dishes to complete the set
with each ingredient requiring time to
rest hence the 12 30 a.m start every day
so what do you do when you're off
nice are you good at it I see can you
get the best you catch
cool where do you go driving
what do you do there
now he moves on to Preparing the
menjikatsues
apparently she came many times early on
to teach him which to this day he's
still grateful
when he took over the Bento business he
didn't consider himself a chef at the
same time working as a salary man
developing foods and having a close
Mentor who used to work as a Japanese
couple Chef helped him understand the
challenges ahead of him so he wasn't
confident in the beginning but hope that
through his hard work and perseverance
over time he could master the skills
required to create his own delicious
bentos
have you ever gotten sick
he says that for three weeks the shop
was closed since he had gallstones so it
means anytime he gets sick the shop is
forced to close down why why don't you
find something to cover for you
soon
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me again
so what do you like about working here
anything difficult about the job
I see
foreign
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do you have any other Hobbies
wow what car is that
is it vintage
looks like a two-seater
and wifey likes the car
isn't it cold in Winter
and your upper body
oh no
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foreign
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two and a half hours before open the
plating finally starts with a Yakiniku
Bento
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whoever think you're going to
go so what was your dreams
oh really I wrote the Jr maglev the
other day
so when I asked Innovation why he worked
so hard he says that it's never been
easy for him he lost his mother in his
teenage years and his father disappeared
soon after that having no relatives
around to ask for help he had to endure
through this extremely tough time this
is when he learned that he needed to
work even harder to gain people's trust
and to also be thankful for any kind of
help he received from others from then
on he knew to never take for granted any
blessings he received
that'll keep them busy
two hours till open and now two more
workers have arrived the workers have to
make more than 700 bentos before the
lunch rush so this Edition should speed
up the process
how long have you worked here
wow what do you do after work
and what do you like about this job
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while one worker is preparing the side
dishes which are only 100 yen about 75
cents everyone else works on plating
today's specials
one important thing about Japanese Bento
shops is that they must be extra careful
about food safety as mentioned earlier
Bandos are designed to be able to sit on
the shelf for several hours without
Refrigeration so the food must be fully
cooked in Hawaii San says one of the
tricks to help food last longer is to
season a little saltier than usual while
being extremely careful not to overdo it
foreign
bye
hot molasses two workers have arrived
it's 30 minutes just before open and you
can feel the energy as the staff were
quickly and efficiently to fill all the
orders and plate the bentos making sure
not to make any mistakes
how long have you been working here
oh so you're pretty new what's the
hardest thing about working here
are you a student too
apparently she worked at an Italian
restaurant at night and she works here
in the morning having two jobs is no
joke
damn look how fast and efficient they're
playing the bentos together watching how
they make the bentos you can tell how
much work goes into each one which is
why in a way Sun dislikes the Japanese
saying yes
you get what you paid for because of
those 600 Yen bentos even in Tokyo are
considered cheap he's dedicated his life
to creating his own unique affordable
and high quality bentos that can satisfy
even the heaviest eaters
thank you
at 10 30 a.m the storm finally opens
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Jeezy Louisiana it's not even lunchtime
yet but there are customers already
lined up while one worker manages the
cashier and bags of orders another
worker handles the ongoing pre-orders
while everyone else continues to play
the bentos
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they look super busy at the moment so
let's go talk to the customers hi can I
ask you some questions hi so do you come
here often hi
Siri
so what did you get so uh
why do you like it here
it's that good hello can I bother you hi
so do you come here often so watch again
wow are all these for you
ah do you have any recommendations
cool thanks as a customer mentioned in a
way Sun changes the menu every day so as
customers have something to look forward
to he particularly enjoys analyzing the
performance of his previous bentos and
creating new ones to see how popular it
will be but ultimately he's that
whatever Bento he serves he creates each
one as if he'll be sharing it with his
loved ones so how are you holding up
it's pretty inspiring to see how one
man's passion and dedication over the
years and fortitude to cook throughout
the night has created a loyal following
of customers and with trained and highly
efficient workers together that are
literally able to create hundreds of bed
bugs all just before lunchtime
shoprons for rice cookers simultaneously
throughout the entire day to keep up
with the demand using a special Hitomi
Bode rice from Miyagi prefecture known
for its Exquisite taste especially when
it's cooled down even the rides at this
shop was specifically selected by
innaway son
hot whistles look at the line it's a
little past noon and the customer line
literally wraps around the block by this
alone you know the Shop's doing
something right
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I guess it's finally slowing down this
door is still open but the workers are
starting to clean in the back kitchen
how was today
did you enjoy it though
nice how was it
you still need to fry
so do you do all the frying is there
anything you need to be careful of
it
so it's critical for her to always have
the food fried as it happened earlier
she didn't predict the order correctly
so there was nothing to plate for a
short period of time
how's the sale so far
so nice he reads his goal and even
though it's 30 minutes before close
they're still cooking
in the back Innovation already starts
preparing for the next day which usually
has been working until five this evening
so that's another one in the books if
you want to visit this shop and
experience it for yourself I'll be sure
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