Dined at the cutest and most horrifying bear hot pot in Japan, Kuma-chan Onsen in Shibuya. Literally watched the cute collagen bear melt away in horror and turn into tasty soup. The restaurant itself is also bear themed, from wall decorations and bear plushies down to its water cups.

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1. He won’t be forgotten

2. This is an experience. One I hope to have someday myself. So neat!

3. This is the way I feel when I look at cookbooks with lamb recipes that include photos of cute kids prancing on green fields.

4. I want a Terminator 1 version of this!!! Just a thumbs up…

5. What flavor was it?

   Trying to understand how you can mold the soup into a bear in the first place. They must have used gelatin or the stock has enough collagen in it to make it solid.

   Seeing it molded into a cute animal makes me think it was a sweet though.

6. I experienced this [in China](https://imgur.com/a/RTlgMR9), as well! I think it is common to have some sort of a fun, melting shape in a restaurant hot pot.

7. Noooooo not Teddy…!!!

8. Is that a little dried mochi towel on top of its head?

9. Cute, what type of collagen was it?

10. I’ve seen this from the samurai janjiro channel as they have been the way I learned about Japanese food

11. lol..