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4 Chome-1-3 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
Established in 1885, this humble, ten-seat eatery in Nihonbashi is still helmed by descendants of founder Mosaburo Okuda. These days, two generations of tempura masters stand behind the wooden counter, coating fresh prawns, unagi and unexpected items like persimmon leaf in tempura batter, which originally came to Japan with 16th century Portuguese seafarers.
Written by Cynthia Rosenfeld