P5300099

Ramen Fest

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June 6th 2009
There is a country wide organization in Japan called the "Ramen Kyoukai," or Ramen Co-operative that many well known Ramen shops belong to and that promotes Ramen across Japan (as if it needs it.) There is another word in Japanese "Kyoukai," it means church, which I think is more appropriate for the followers of Ramen in Japan. Although Ramen is my number 2, next to soba, I've gotten to like it ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Setagaya

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more