In the heart of Tokyo stands a distinguished hotel that has entertained guests from around the world. In August 2021, they began managing their employee cafeteria in-house in order to reduce food waste and present new opportunities to employees. Come see how Chef Matsuura works together with rookies to cook up tasty dishes for the hard-working hotel staff. In another segment, our crew travels up north to a supermarket in Hokkaido Prefecture to meet a 78-year-old woman who cooks bento for a young colleague.

In Japan, the bullet train is used for both business and pleasure. In this episode, we hop on one to see what it's like to be a vendor who makes rounds in the train with a cart that is fully loaded with all sorts of goodies, from gifts, ice cream, to alcoholic beverages. More specifically, we follow a young woman who just started in 2021 to see just how much preparation and hard work go into the job, and also what she eats for lunch to help her through the physically demanding workdays.