Professional cellist Mr. Aso is just about to retire after spending 40 years playing for the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra. For lunch, he has always brought bento that he packs. Now, it's important to note that he does not do any of the cooking, as his wife does that for him, but he greatly enjoys arranging the food in his bento box, even getting a kick out of sprinkling too many sesame seeds over everything and the particular way in which he closes the lid at the very end!

We round up stories from the past to present a special episode on people who work on boats. Join us as we first hop on a ferry to check out the hearty meal the chef on board cooks for the crew every day. Then, we visit a fishing town where the local women get together to make heartfelt bento lunch for the fishers to take out to sea. To finish off, we go to a shipyard where the company president supports his workers by cooking up an all-original fried noodle dish for them during the busy season!