The " Curry Tour Tokyo 2020-2021, " which started in December 2020, has finally come to an end.

TANGTANG designer Masato Tanno and curry-loving office worker and Instagrammer Sato2 met at the Kagurazaka-ue intersection of Okubo-dori and Kagurazaka-dori. Located at the back right, up the stairs between a sushi restaurant and a real estate agency, is "TAPiR," which recently relocated from Shinjuku and reopened. What kind of curry is it that Sato2 raves about, saying, "If you're in Tokyo, you should try this curry at least once; it's overwhelmingly delicious"?





In addition to the five T-shirt designs launched weekly so far—"Curry Tour" logo, "SPICY CURRY Roka," "Murugi," "Ginza Swiss," and "Benibana Bekkan"—the final release will be a "TAPiR" T-shirt!

If I were to give Tapi a catchy slogan, it would be, "I've started to doubt curry."

When asked about the reason behind the catchphrase "I've started to question curry," Sato2 replied, "The curry made by the owner, Okano, is original and an artistic dish where you can always encounter a new flavor."


For example, there's curry with seven-herb rice porridge, or spiced oden—these aren't your average curries, but they teach you that curry can be that versatile, and they make you question the very existence of curry, and make you reconsider your perspective on it," he said in a philosophical answer.

Mr. Tanno looks around the restaurant and says, "It looks completely different from ordinary curry, and you can see Mr. Okano's sense of style even in the tableware. There's art to be seen in the curry, of course, but also in various other places, which is interesting."


Okano, who serves the January-only "Wild Boar Black Curry," says, "In November, we have oden, in August, we have chilled soup and chilled curry, and in January, we create something with a light color in mind because I want to make a curry that even Indians can't imitate. I think only Japanese people can express the changing seasons through curry." The interior of the restaurant, which is a former snack bar, is sure to change and evolve as it is renovated.

An exclusive interview with the owner! How to enjoy the curry at "TAPiR"

Q. What are your most popular menu items?
There are so many! Arare tofu curry, strawberry curry, chilled tomato curry, saury curry soup, oden, Shabby rice, and more.

Q. What are the key features and special aspects of your popular menu items?
Our customers often describe our dishes as "beyond their wildest imaginations."

Q. What kind of mood would you like people to be in when they eat your most popular menu items?
There is no year-round menu; the menu changes seasonally.


Q. What are the unique flavor strengths of TAPiR?
The power of imagination.

Q. What are some restaurants or curry shops that the owner frequents?
Honkatory (Yushima/a friend's shop)

Q. What are your honest thoughts on being interviewed about the "Curry T-shirt"?
I'm so happy!

Q. Finally, could you tell us about a shop that isn't very well known yet, or any secrets only the staff know? I recently moved. I'll do my best ❤

The combination of wild boar meat and bean soup with basmati rice is delicious (Tanno)

I had the "Wild Boar Black Curry," which had large chunks of wild boar meat in it. The texture of the meat was really enjoyable, and it was delicious. I would recommend the curry made by the owner, Mr. Okano, not just to curry lovers, but to gourmets, or what you might call foodies. I hope to convey Tapi's unique curry through T-shirts as well.

Opening a curry shop in a former snack bar is so typical of Okano-san, how cool (sato2)

I've eaten Okano-san's curry several times since his days in Shin-Okubo, and each time it's a different, truly original curry, a full display of Okano-san's world. It's a taste and menu that only Okano-san can create. The "Wild Boar Black Curry" I had today was relatively simple, a curry with plenty of wild boar meat and beans, but it's truly不思議 (mysterious) how Okano-san's unique style shines through. It feels like a one-of-a-kind curry that you can only find here.


Tapi's curry is something I especially recommend to people who eat a lot of curry. Even those who have tried many different kinds of curry will be surprised and impressed; it has a unique flavor that you absolutely cannot experience anywhere else.

[Store information that cooperated] TAPiR


5-26 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Kagurazaka 5 Building, 2nd floor, back. No phone number available. Business hours: Saturdays and Sundays 8:00-17:00, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 11:00-17:00.
Closed on Tuesdays
http://currytapir.blogspot.com/
*We recommend checking our blog before visiting.

After visiting five famous curry restaurants in Tokyo, I realized once again that curry is an amazing food!

After completing the "Curry Tour Tokyo 2020-2011," Tanno commented, "Every curry shop I visited with Sato2 was unique, and it was great to see the owner's personality come through 100%. The charm of curry is that you can eat it every day and 'you can do anything with it.'"


Sato2 commented, "These five restaurants, which seemed to be packed with Tokyo's best curry, were all top-notch establishments, and I was completely satisfied. I was blown away by the intensity of the five owners and their strong passion for curry. As a fellow curry lover, I felt that Mr. Tanno and I have similar tastes in what we like about curry. I could feel that he loves curry, including the feelings of the people who run the restaurants behind the curry. I'm looking forward to seeing that passion expressed on the T-shirt!"


Cast: Hoge-chan
Music: UCARY VALENTINE
Director: Junya Oba
Producer: Masato Tanno (TANGTANG DESIGN)