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Pizza Toast & Coffee: Kissa Būgen

TLDR

This short documentary explores the culture of kissaten, traditional Japanese cafes from the Showa era, focusing on a small cafe called Būgen in a suburb south of Tokyo. The documentary highlights the proprietor, Yamane-san, who has survived four bouts of cancer and has run his cafe for nearly forty-five years. It showcases his signature pizza toast, a staple of kissa culinary culture.

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