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Tonkatsu Shimizu

３丁目, 北青山 · Tokyo

B1F Houjou Bldg, 3-10-8 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Long-established hole-in-the-wall tonkatsu shop on Aoyama-dori specializing in pork cutlets, katsudon, and kara-age.

Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.

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