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There's something human and moving reading about these beef croquettes, for which there is currently a 30-year waitlist. I think it's in part the deep level of care that clearly goes into making the croquettes, and then also the way other people respond to eating them.

One of the most memorable moments was when they got an order from a cancer patient who was about to go through surgery while waiting for their Extreme Croquettes.

"I heard that our croquettes were the patient's motivation to go through surgery. That surprised me the most," says Nitta.

The patient survived and placed multiple orders since then.

Nitta received a call from the patient who told him "I hope to live long without reoccurrence of cancer" after sampling his croquettes.

"I still remember that. I was moved by the comment," says Nitta.

By letting more people enjoy Kobe beef, he hopes that the fame of these croquettes will help promote the local industry.


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