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the last ramen store we tried was a break from the norm. kikanbo’s calling card is spicy ramen and their bowls have been so popular that they opened up a second shop two doors down solely to specialize in each of the storefronts. one shop only handles soup noodles and their original shop was converted […]
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afuri ramen is another popular chain in tokyo and has been on our hit list thanks to a visit to the harajuku branch four years ago. i’d say that their callings are: -their broth is chicken based so it’s noticeably lighter -the chasiu is grilled fresh as your bowl is prepared -their signature broths are […]
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we went to our first cat cafe back in sapporo so why not owls right? i don’t know what possessed us to climb the stairs to this cafe but once we got there, curiousity got the better of us and we committed to a half hour visit. we paid our 2000 yen and walked into […]
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no trip to japan would be complete without gyoza. after walking the streets of harajuku we stopped in at gyoza lou for a small snack to tide us over until dinner. it was mid afternoon the lineup of 20+ people during lunchtime had shrunk to 6 by the time we arrived. for a small dumpling […]
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