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Takamatsu Airport is thronging with
people from all over the country.

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Here atop a taxi cab...

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a steaming bowl of udon.

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Udon is HOT!

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Especially here in Sanuki,
where udon is king!

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Udon is everywhere!

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Did you hear that?

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What a delicious sound.

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It's very delicious.

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Remember to slurp with vigor.

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Many come to you
to receive training.

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I'm happy to share
this Godly treasure.

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Business is up 50%.

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- That much?
- Yes.

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Congratulations.

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It's called the "udon taxi" because...

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I take customers to places not yet
in guidebooks.

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I sniff them out.

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Fads are sustained by
having a ground zero.

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People are drawn to this idea
of a "holy site."

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Even the new local soccer team
is named for a type of udon.

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When you think of Sanuki, you think
of udon. It was a natural choice.

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What we have here is an udon
vending machine! Can you believe it?

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Use a scissors to cut the green onions!

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All repeat customers.

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There's coffee in it.

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Udon sweets.

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I serve a complet ...

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"Laughter is far more effective for
good digestion than stomach acid."

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- Immanuel Kant, philosopher

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"Domo!"

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Meet the hero of our story.

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One of many young dreamers
lured from home...

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by the bright lights and promise
of the big city.

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Cut me some slack!

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Or I'll sumo you out of here!

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He dreams of making the
world laugh...

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and he isn't afraid to try.

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But reality is a sober adversary.

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It can be ruthlessly objective.

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Kosuke had sallied forth
into a larger world...

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dreaming of acquiring
untold fame and fortune.

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But like so many others before him,

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he found himself scurrying home,
frustrated and empty-handed...

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back to the family and friends
he'd left behind.

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But little did he suspect...

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he was about to embark on
a journey of discovery...

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one that would lead him to
the "soul food" of Japan.

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Our hero hails from Sanuki in Kagawa,

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Japan's smallest prefecture.

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Here, some 900 udon shops serve...

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