[Machine Translation] The owner of Sagamiya, which distributes the best tofu in Japan to Tokiyoshi's Nodoka-ya, a former samurai chef who has replaced his sword with a kitchen knife, has fallen ill. If nothing is done, the exquisite taste of the small tofu shop in the back row houses will be lost. Tokikichi, his regular customers, and the residents of the tenement stand up to save the day ("Knot Tofu," the title story). Tokikichi's small dishes warm the hearts of the people. A newly written full-length historical novel.