[#Ikeda Honoka] Beautiful both on and off! Unheard of?! Restaurant owner's digital photo book released immediately! --Honoka Ikeda #ChineseToEast
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00:00Hi, my name is Honoka Ikeda, and I'm the third generation manager of the Chinese restaurant, TonTon, in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture.
00:10This time, we had a close interview with the restaurant, and a digital photo book was released.
00:17My private-style photo was also included in the book.
00:21I would be happy if you could visit the restaurant with this photo book.
00:25Thank you for your support.
00:30This is my grandfather's restaurant.
00:35My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of my third year of high school.
00:42At that time, I couldn't go to high school because of COVID-19,
00:48so I supported my grandfather's life with my mother.
00:54At that time, my grandfather had to worry about himself the most,
00:59but he was worried about the restaurant all the time,
01:04so I decided to take care of him right away.
01:13I wanted to be an announcer from that time,
01:16so I made a promise that I would only be an announcer during my student days.
01:21At first, I didn't have any part-time job experience,
01:25so I practiced every morning and night.
01:29But I finally got a part-time job.
01:36I became famous because of steak fried rice.
01:40I got a lot of attention from people who ate a lot,
01:45and I got a lot of attention from YouTubers.
01:50Some of the customers who came at 10 o'clock are eating steak fried rice,
01:55so I was surprised while making it.
01:58Steak from the morning.
02:01At first, there was a day called Tonton, and on October 10th,
02:05I made fried rice that I didn't know what would come out.
02:09At that time, it was a hit product,
02:12and I didn't have that much,
02:15so I was told that it would be popular if I gave it to customers.
02:20I was told that it would be popular if I gave it to customers.
02:24I was told that it would be popular if I gave it to customers.
02:29In the end, it became 1 pound.
02:33We have a big appetite,
02:37so we started with the feeling of giving what we eat to our customers.
02:43My grandfather was also a person who wanted to eat a lot,
02:48so I think that's where my grandfather's feelings come from.
02:55From now on, in May,
02:58we are planning to release a new version of Hiyashi Chuka.
03:07You can choose the amount of meat.
03:10There are four types of Hiyashi Chuka.
03:32My private time is only on Mondays and Tuesdays,
03:35except for school.
03:38On my way home from school, I go to eat delicious food with my friends.
03:42But I really love to eat,
03:45so I love to go to Yakiniku.
03:48At that time, I definitely eat two large servings of rice.
03:55I was surrounded by wonderful people in a wonderful studio,
03:59and I was told that I was cute.
04:01I've never been told that I was so cute,
04:04so I was very shy and had a lot of fun shooting.
04:07I think I've got the hang of the atmosphere,
04:10so I'm going to do my best to make it cuter.
04:15We met when I was in kindergarten.
04:19My parents are already close,
04:22and we share a house and live together.
04:27At first, I was on SNS.
04:29Jen Jen was on Instagram, and I was on X.
04:33We talked about how much we were seen every day,
04:36and we talked about how many followers we had.
04:41I was very influenced by Korean people.
04:45There was a New Jeans fan in the audience,
04:48and I was told that I looked like I was in the arena.
04:55I'm very happy that there are people from overseas
04:59who come here just to come here.
05:02There are a lot of people who don't stop coming.
05:05I translate every time I see them.
05:15I've always wanted to be an announcer since I was little.
05:20I used to watch TV by myself and go to school.
05:25I was very happy when the announcer told me to come.
05:32I went to school every time I saw it,
05:36so I wanted to be a person who could give courage.
05:43I used to go to the announcer school
05:46with my own money,
05:48so I had a strong desire to do my best.
05:55Recently, I thought I couldn't give up my dream of being an announcer.
06:00When I appeared on a TV show called Gekiria-san,
06:04when I talked about myself,
06:07the announcer told me that
06:10my favorite person was my grandfather.
06:14I was moved by his words,
06:17and I was glad to appear on the show.
06:20He expressed his feelings that he couldn't express himself.
06:25I hope I can be an announcer like him.
06:29I was encouraged by his words.
06:34It was fun to wear clothes that I don't usually wear.
06:41At first, I was very nervous,
06:45but I think I can show you a new side of me
06:50that is different from the way I work at a Chinese restaurant.
06:54I hope I can show you the taste of my grandfather through me.
06:59I want to continue to teach our skills to the children who come after me.
07:07Our restaurant is very popular with foreigners,
07:11so I hope we can sell our food on the Internet.
07:15Many people ask us to name our restaurant,
07:19so I hope we can do that.
07:26I'm Honoka Ikeda, the third generation manager of Chuka Ryori TonTon in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture.
07:31I'd be happy if you could visit our restaurant with this photo album.
07:35Thank you for your support.