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The Ramen Shaman: Menya Musashi (Shinjuku)
September 8, 2014
Menya Musashi's namesake is one Miyamoto Musashi, regarded as one of Japan's greatest swordsmen and...
The Ramen Shaman: Nagi (Golden Gai)
March 1, 2014
Nagi, Nagi, Nagi. This one's been near the top of my ever-expanding ramen bucket list...
The Ramen Shaman: Koshin (Nishi-Shinjuku)
February 12, 2014
My new neighborhood in Tokyo is called Yayoicho, just a mile west of Shinjuku, one...
The Ramen Shaman: Fuunji (Shinjuku)
February 27, 2013
On a dull, drizzling day in Tokyo I set out for my second-ever bowl of...