“THE JAPANESE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE ON EVERY LEVEL IS NEVER MORE APPARENT THAN WHEN IT COMES TO SUSTENANCE.”
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Back when I first travelled to Japan as a newly minted adult not yet working in the world of food, I was utterly delighted to discover that, when it came to eating out, Tokyo was excellent at every level I could access. From a 7-Eleven or standing izakaya to hole-in-the-wall ramen joints and fast-food chains, the Japanese commitment to excellence on every level is never more apparent than when it comes to sustenance.
Now, as a less-newly minted adult with the good fortune of calling the world of food my job, the variety of options for where I get to