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waiting
waiting Originally uploaded by jabberer. bgm: dancing lesson.
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waiting
waiting Originally uploaded by jabberer. Ebisu west
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okinawa restaurant in ebisu
okinawa restaurant in ebisu Originally uploaded by jabberer. for an incomprehensible reason (my japanese not that good), no okinawa food was served on the day we went to this hidden restaurant (behind the yamanote line train track, accessible from ebisu station west exit).
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soba making art – matsugen ebisu
soba making artist Originally uploaded by jabberer. "when did you start making soba?""when i was 19" he was so good that it was worth watching every movement of his hands for good 5 minutes.
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(b)old style soba
(b)old style soba Originally uploaded by jabberer. while Matsugen serves many kinds of japanese dishes, i felt its soba was better than any other places i’ve been. pictured is the soba made in ‘dumpling’ style. according to the local, this is the old style of eating soba before the noodle making skill developed.
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ni-go-ri, unfiltered sake at Matsugen
ni-go-ri, unfiltered sake Originally uploaded by jabberer. i learned the japanese word for unfiltered sake today – ni-go-ri. thought it was shirozake, but its for kids (esp for girls’ day), made out of mirin. in korean its ‘mak-gul-li’ or ‘dong-dong-ju’. in terms of taste, unfiltered sake is not too sophisticated but mild and a little ...
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marinated and slightly grilled cow tongue
marinated and slightly grilled cow tongue Originally uploaded by jabberer. not a big fan of meat, especially non-standard parts, but tongue was ok – at least its better than liver. a stylish korean restaurant in ebisu (close to ebisu west exit).
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massage, open for 24 hours
massage, open for 24 hours Originally uploaded by jabberer. in ebisu nishi.
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cup sakes at Buri, Ebisu
cup sakes at Buri, Ebisu Originally uploaded by jabberer. many of us on this day brought sake cups back home – perhaps it’s one of those designerly things to do?
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hoppy-happy mixed
hoppy-happy mixed Originally uploaded by jabberer.