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Tampopo (1985) - The Greatest Food Story Ever Told

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Episode 15 looks at Juzo Itami's 1985 masterpiece, Tampopo. Billed as a "Ramen Western", it's a parody of the Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Tampopo also happens to be one of the best food movies of all time. We also talk about love, sex, and conformity in 80s Japan. Soba House Konjiki-Hototogisu: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5gSvGXuS9g9b9eUz5 My Twitter: https://twitter.com/JapanMediaTour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_XbCjaodWzdrCNnOKA5vg

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