Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu is a small restaurant in Kanda, with a typical blue Japanese noren hanging at the front—no frills, but always packed. At least, it was packed the last few nights I walked past it. It piqued my curiosity enough that I eventually sneaked out of the hotel room and made my way…
Keep ReadingCounting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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