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The Ramen Shaman Moves to Tokyo
January 29, 2014
I'm on my longest trip to Tokyo yet. I moved here! They granted me a...
The Ramen Shaman: Jiro (Kabukicho, Tokyo)
September 6, 2013
This was one for the ages. Jiro is legendary. It’s spawned a slew of imitators,...
The Ramen Shaman: Bunsuke (Asakusa,Tokyo)
August 21, 2013
I went to the future the other day and found this synopsis on an IMDB...
Furochan Eats: Bukkake Udon at Sumita, All the Way in Akabane (Tokyo)
August 5, 2013
At first glance it didn't look like there would be anything out of the ordinary...
Postcard from Tokyo: Cutting Soba/ Missing Finger (Ikebukuro)
July 15, 2013
On my recent trip to Japan, Kuni and I went to a kona-ya (flour shop)...
Postcard from Tokyo: Hungry Ajikawa Curry Shop (Suidobashi)
July 5, 2013
Hambagu (hamburger) curry rice with an over-easy egg and a touch of fresh cream. Our uncle's...
Conbini Cabaret: Gentei Candy, LTD
June 20, 2013
A few weeks ago, one of my professors went off on a tangent while lecturing:...
Postcard from Tsukiji: Akagai (Red Clam)
June 11, 2013
*Kid Skwid is a sous chef at Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. On his rare...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Dessert Le Comptoir (Fukasawa)
March 14, 2013
The art of perfection is everywhere in Japan. In its laquerware, electronics and especially in...
The Ramen Shaman: Fuunji (Shinjuku)
February 27, 2013
On a dull, drizzling day in Tokyo I set out for my second-ever bowl of...
Postcard from Tokyo
February 14, 2013
Yakitori at a cramped stall in Omoide-yokocho (Memory Lane) in Shinjuku. The skewer came in...
Tokyo JUNKtion: The B-Kyu Charm of Ramen
January 31, 2013
Ramen has always been big in Japan, and since the mid-2000's it has exponentially grown...