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Sota's Knife

“Sota trains to master washoku, revealing the artistry behind Japan’s globally loved cuisine.”

Sota's Knife

40,057 rank · 423 readers · 7 favorites
Seinen Gourmet
409 chapters · 41 volumes · 2003 - 2013 · Manga
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Sota trains to master washoku, revealing the artistry behind Japan’s globally loved cuisine.

The eponymous Sota is a kitchen hand at a high-class traditional Japanese restaurant, learning the basics of cooking washoku. Through Sota's training, readers will come to understand the care and forethought that goes into creating Japanese cuisine and which has led to its wide-spread popularity across the world, from ramen to sushi to izakaya fare. Pure-hearted, hard-working, and in love with food, Sota will have readers rooting for him to become the best washoku chef ever. (Source: Media Do International/Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha)

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 409 × 41 ch × vol
  • Total read 54h 32m approx
  • Published Aug 2003 – Feb 2013
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M46599 catalog

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