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JR Tamachi and Mita Subway Station are both a 2-minute walk away, and the restaurant is located just off Route 409 down a small alley. The staff greeted us with a smile. We were seated at a spacious table on the second floor, which was clean and had a sense of cleanliness. I was concerned about smoke and smell because it's a horumon (offal) restaurant, but each table had a powerful ventilation system, so there was no smoke or smell at all (amazing!). The menu was extensive, prices were reasonable, and items in red font were particularly recommended. We started with appetizers - salad, kimchi, and simmered tofu. The salad had an excellent dressing. The simmered tofu was surprisingly refreshing and didn't interfere with the meat we would have later. For drinks, we tried Hoppy for the first time with shochu, which was very Showa era. Hoppy was born as a malt beverage (0.8% alcohol) after the war and is mixed with shochu to drink. It has a bit of bitterness, but it has been around for 70 years, so there must be a certain number of fans. Now, onto the meat - they had various cuts of pork and beef horumon available. This time, we mainly had beef. We started with Yami-tsuki Horumon, the large intestine, which was crunchy and had a sweet taste that came later. Next was Shimachou, another large intestine cut, but it was processed cleanly, and there was no smell. Delicious! Our appetite was stimulated. We also had Negi Liver, where liver was grilled and topped with leeks. It had a refreshing taste. The grilling method was introduced - this restaurant uses charcoal grilling. The heat is strong yet gentle, and the horumon should be grilled well to drop the fat onto the charcoal while eating, which is a golden rule. They also had a wide variety of vegetables. We took a short break with grilled shiitake mushrooms. Next was Mino Sand, a rare cut. It's a part with even more fat than the typical Mino (tripe). It had a crunchy texture like scallops. Lastly, we had Beef Harami, which is the diaphragm. It looks like lean meat at first glance, but it's actually horumon. The taste was close to lean meat and delicious. We had a meal where we felt the depth of horumon while asking the staff for explanations of the cuts. The final egg soup made us feel refreshed as if all the fat had been removed. Truly a gem of a yakiniku restaurant in Mita, with many well-mannered students as customers. It preserves the Showa era while offering high-quality, sophisticated special cuts that make you want to come back again.