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Takoyaki at Yoshimoto

Posted on 30. Sep, 2006 @ 10:48 pm by harvey in Culture, Food, Osaka Views: 122

I went to check out the famous Yoshimoto Grand Kagetsu (Namba Grand Kagetsu) few months ago to check out the famous Japanese comedy shows.

A lot of the comedy shows on TV in Japan are filmed here. It’s the most famous comedy venue in the country.

Below is a shot from one of the opening acts. Photography was prohibited during the main events…

So I bet you were wondering where Takoyaki would come into all this?

Usually in performance halls in Japan eating is prohibited. However, one of the really Osaka-esque (大阪らしい) points of Namba Grand Kagetsu is that you can eat during the shows.

Apparently, old ladies would come catch the lunch time skits while eating their obento lunch boxes. These days, employees walk through the isles selling Takoyaki and other snacks before the show starts as they would popcorn at a baseball game.

Yup. It’s real Takoyaki. Yum!

Now that I have moved to Yokohama, I’m starting to miss cheap Takoyaki available on every corner!

- Harvey