Co Co Curry in Japan is my favorite of the second kind. It's easy to come close at home, as dole says, but the restaurant lets you pick the exact spice level, and they always get the rice just right: sticky enough to carve out with a spoon, but still porous enough that it absorbs the curry sauce.
Go Go Curry is also worth a visit, and their US franchises are reasonably authentic. But it's a slightly different style: darker sauce that's more tangy than umami.
Go Go Curry is also worth a visit, and their US franchises are reasonably authentic. But it's a slightly different style: darker sauce that's more tangy than umami.