13 December 2018
This is the Tokyo Station building on its Marunouchi side. Originally built in 1914, its old redbrick facade is beautiful.
This is the GranTokyo North Tower on the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station. A Daimaru department store occupies its lower floors. These two photos were taken at the same shooting-point. I wanted to see how different the landscape is between the day and night. Interesting, isn’t it?
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12 December 2018
Enjoying yakiniku (or Korean-style barbecue) dinner in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, now. Like it.
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9 December 2018
Visited Kudo Ramen in Aomori City. Asked for the tokudai, or extra large serving, of Kudo Ramen. They use the thin noodles and broth extracted from niboshi dried fish. Like it.
■ As of June 2022, this ramen shop is still operating in Aomori City but not in the same place. They moved its location in 2019 to a place near Aomori Prefectural Office.
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5 December 2018
Made a visit to an outlet of Ramen Sanpachi in Aomori City at night. Ordered their “Miso Ramen and Gyoza Set”. The size of the donburi bowl was extra large. Rarmen Sanpachi originated in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The name of the shop came from the fact the founder was 38 years old when he first started this business. (Three is san, and eight is hachi, in Japanese.)
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1 December 2018
Went to buy some asakusa-yaki today. It is a Japanese traditional confection with sweet bean paste in it. This food is found in many parts of Japan, but with various different names, including imagawa-yaki and oban-yaki. Asakusa-yaki has been popular in Aomori for many years and it is sometimes called “Aomori’s soul food.”
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30 November 2018
I was in Hirosaki City today. Approximately a one-hour drive from the center of Aomori City. Had the Niboshi Chuka Soba at Takahashi Chuka Soba Shop. The taste was GOOD! Everywhere in Aomori Prefecture, we can have niboshi (dried fish) based ramen because they are very popular here.
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28 November 2018
Visited Mutsu City today. It is located in the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Stopped by at Ramen Daikoku and got their regular bowl of Shoyu Ramen with a soft-boiled egg. Like it.
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25 November 2018
Went to see tundra swans on the Asadokoro shore in the Natsudomari Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture. Swans come to this place from Siberia around mid-October and stay here until the end of March. Being less than one hour by car from downtown Aomori City, many people visit this area. After seeing them, I moved to the northern tip of the peninsula and explored Oshima Island. This small island is linked to the main land through a footbridge.
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24 November 2018
Went to Agodashi Chuka Hikoya in Aomori City. Tried their dish called “Hand-made Backfat Ramen.” Like it. “Agodashi” is a soup stock made from flying fish caught in this region.
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18 November 2018
Have got apples and wine produced in Aomori Prefecture. Look forward to having these.
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17 November 2018
I was in Mutsu City today. Located in the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, it is the northernmost city on Japan’s Honshu main island. At lunchtime, I visited a ramen shop called Kita no Kazoku and ate their Mutsu-wan Ramen in the soy source flavor. It was a bit of fresh surprise: many ramen we usually eat in Aomori are served with niboshi-based broth but this ramen wasn’t. Like it.
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16 November 2018
Went to Mendouran in Aomori City. Ate their Tonkotsu Shoyu Ajitamago Ramen. Like it.
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15 November 2018
Visited Hachinohe City today. It is the second largest city in Aomori Prefecture, located on the east coast, facing the Pacific Ocean. Took about one hour and 40 minutes by car from Aomori City. Chanced upon a ramen shop called Shiode and had their regular bowl of Shina Soba there. Like it. Shina is an old Japanese term expressing China. Soba basically refers to Japanese traditional buckwheat noodles, but in this case, the word only signifies “noodles.” In a nut shell, shinasoba is equal to ramen, just a slightly old-fashioned way of expressing it.
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14 November 2018
Went to Menzan in Aomori City. Ate their Tonkotsu Shoyu Ajitamago Ramen. Like it.
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3 November 2018
Visited Tsugaru City in Aomori Prefecture. The city is located on the western side of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan. Stopped by at Marujin ramen shop and ordered the Marujin Niboshi Chashu Men. The taste was GOOD!
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2 November 2018
Went to a different eatery than the ones I usually visit. Ate a yakisoba fried noodle at Goto Shokudo in Aomori City. Like it.
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28 October 2018
Visited the upper reaches of the Oirase River, which is commonly known as Oirase Keiryu. About one and a half hours drive from DownTown Aomori. Fully enjoyed the beautiful autumn leaves. Very refreshing. Like it.
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25 October 2018
Made a visit to Oishinbou in Aomori City today. My order was their Miso Tanmen. “Tanmen” is a dish similar to ramen, but it is topped with plenty of vegetables and pork ribs. Like it.
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22 October 2018
Went to see a Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry at Aomori Port today. If you take this ship, you can reach Hakodate (Hokkaido) by sea. Like it.
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16 October 2018
Visited the Kawayo Green Farm in Oirase Town in Aomori Prefecture to see sheep. Like ’em.
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15 October 2018
Visited an outlet of Osaka Ohsho in Aomori City. Ordered their “Stamina Ankake Ramen and Gyoza Set.” The taste was futsu-woo (normal).
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14 October 2018
Went to Ramen Futaba in Aomori City for lunch. Ordered their shoyu ramen with 4 slices of chashu (roasted pork) and a soft-boiled egg. The taste was GOOD!
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13 October 2018
Went to a public bathhouse called Moya Onsen today. This facility lies midway between the center of Aomori City and the Hakkoda Mountains.
■ As of June, 2022, this bathhouse is no longer operating.
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10 October 2018
Visited a Nagao Chukasoba shop in Aomori City at 7:30 a.m. this morning. Tried their Asa Rar, or a morning ramen. This dish is called Aomori’s soul food. Extracted mainly from niboshi dried sardine, the broth was rich. Like it.
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8 October 2018
Visited a Taishoken branch in Aomori City. Had their dipping noodles called the Taiwan Morisoba. The broth was geki kara (激辛, super hot). Like it.
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4 October 2018
Went to Shin-Chuo Wharf in Aomori City today to see a Norwegian Jewel vessel. Built in Germany, she is the lead vessel of “Jewel-class” cruise ships.
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1 October 2018
Went to Mendouran in Aomori City at night. My order was their Noko (Rich) Gokumiso Ramen. Like it.
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