Abe Zenta  

The ninth series in the hugely popular gourmet manga franchise Aji Ichi Monme! Ihashi is back at Fujimura, the restaurant where he became a chef! With new friends at the restaurant of his heart… the authentic flavor is passed down…

The sixth series in the popular gourmet manga franchise Aji Ichi Monme. Ihashi Satoru, who has trained in various places in Japan, resumes his training in a new place!! His new stage is Ginza, a town lined with high-end restaurants! He even closes his restaurant “Rakuan” in Kagurazaka to take on the challenge of rediscovering Japanese cuisine! Don't miss Ihashi's efforts to get to the heart of what Japanese cuisine is from a global perspective, even as he is perplexed by the large number of foreign customers!

Ihashi Satoru is a new chef at Fujimura, a restaurant owned by veteran chef Kumano. A chronicle of the lives of the staff and customers of Fujimura. Notes: The series's title is a play on Hana Ichi Monme (Flowers, One Monme), a traditional Japanese children's game somewhat similar to Red Rover. Won the 44th Shougakukan Manga Award in the Seinen Division in 1998. Author Abe Zenta suddenly died in March 1999, ending the series halfway through its 33rd volume.