Tuesday, June 02, 2026

bruh

I like to think that our neighborhood is quite peaceful, quiet

Especially in the early mornings and evenings

So when you come home at 6:30 in the morning walking/staggering in the middle of the street, shouting 

letting everything bounce off the buildings and echoing

We hear you

We come out of our dwellings to check you out

Even different parts of the neighborhood heard you

The grandpas that came out of their houses must've called the police

The police came (3 cars!) and escorted this drunk bruddah back to his apartment a little ways down the street

And then while they left, he was flipping "the finger" at them

small kine excitement in our neighborhood this past Saturday

Monday, June 01, 2026

manpuku tomitaya

Saturday, Satoshi had to get some lab work done, so we ended up having a really late lunch

Since we were starving afterwards, we went to the first restaurant we saw outside of the hospital, Manpuku Tomitaya

Satoshi ordered the Manpuku Ramen...750 yen (tax included)

This was a big bowl of ramen that was shoyu based


He also ordered their gyoza...500 yen (tax included)

He said these were good

(I tried a gyoza but I didn't think they were too great)

Anyway....

I ordered the hiyashi chuuka with kim chee 1100 yen (tax included)

I should've ordered the original version because the amount of kim chee was too generous and overpowered everything

Plus, their servings were way too generous, had to have Satoshi help me finish 

I want to try other items on their menu but will have to remember to ask for smaller amounts of rice/noodles

Hoping the tests Satoshi took will be okay...We'll be back whenever we are nearby

Manpuku Tomitaya

2-7-10 Hatanodai

Shinagawa, Tokyo

Open daily: 10:00-23:00

*cash only