TOKYO (ANN/THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN) – Soba noodle stands on railway platforms, known colloquially as “ekisoba,” allow passengers to quickly stave off hunger while waiting for their train. While the number of ekisoba shops is said to be declining, they remain highly popular. Writer explores the current status of Japan’s original fast food: I visited Kawamuraya, […]
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IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture Guests checking into a new hotel run by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) that opened near Iwaki Station here on Jan. 15 may find there is no soul in sight.