The cafeteria at the Ueno Campus of the Tokyo University of the Arts goes back to 1937. Mr. Kitazawa, the head chef of the cafeteria now is the son-in-law of the original head chef, and he's kept the kitchen running for 48 years straight since he married. From early in the morning till late at night, Mr. Kitazawa works hard to provide hearty, healthy dishes for students and faculty. But more importantly, he has the talent to make them smile with his humor and charming personality.

An IT company in Shibuya, Tokyo, treats its employees with a canteen where they can eat for free. Although the canteen only offers one meal, the daily special, the employees just love the organic cooking. Just before the canteen opens for lunchtime, we wait to see which employee comes to eat first. In another segment, we visit a group of ladies who are harvesting Nozawana greens, which are used to produce a very popular kind of Japanese pickles.