Kuroge Wagyu specialty store Zen is located near the west exit of Ikebukuro Station. This is the first yakiniku restaurant in Japan to grill Japanese black beef with a “bamboo net” using bamboo from Kyoto Tamba. The bamboo produced in Kyoto Tamba, which we arrived at after trial and error, has an elegant aroma when heated, adding flavor to the meat. Bamboo sweat seeping out of the bamboo allows meat to be plump and juicy. Since opening, we have stocked and offered Japanese black beef grade 4 or higher, mainly in Miyazaki, Saga, and Kagoshima. Please enjoy this new yakiniku experience.