Machiya Tantanmen Tales

I regret to inform you that Ramen Yummy Margo has closed down for good. I indeed found Ramen Yummy Margo yummy, particularly their TanTanMen.  I love TanTanMen. And I loved Ramen Yummy Margo’s…

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Show Me The Money

When I first moved to Japan, my bank let me deposit coins without charging a fee. I utilized this function as an opportunity to treat my bank account like a piggy bank. As many children have done o…

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Where The Lost Are Often Found

During one of my trips to Japan before moving here. I was taking a video of my reflection in the door windows of a moving train. It was one of those, ‘Let’s see how this goes’ moments. I was curiou…

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Oh My My Number Card

I my me mine, I my me mine You your you yours, You your you yours He his him his, He his him his She her her her, She her hers I my me mine, I my me mine They their them theirs, They their them the…

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