{"id":43563,"date":"2018-04-13T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T00:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/?p=43563"},"modified":"2018-04-17T11:45:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T02:45:28","slug":"exploring-the-waseda-katsudon-origin-story-what-gave-birth-to-the-king-of-wase-meshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/feature-en\/2018\/04\/13\/43563\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Waseda Katsudon Origin Story What Gave Birth to the \u201cKing of Wase-meshi\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/katsudon1_bg_header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/katsudon1_bg_header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/katsudon1_bg_header-610x244.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/katsudon1_bg_header-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/weekly\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/04\/katsudon1_bg_header-940x376.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\nSurely many students and alumni have heard the theory claiming Waseda is katsudon\u2019s birthplace. There are many restaurants in the vicinity of Waseda University serving katsudon, such as Owariya, Kinjoan, Gonbe, and Nagaokayasohonten, and customers line up outside some of these restaurants during lunchtime. 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