ラーメン Ramen on the Joban Line

Kashiwa City has so many good ramen joints. Last night’s repast was a big bowl of 味噌オロチョン Miso Orochon at Himuro Ramen. Kashiwa Plus is a blog by a serious local foodie, and has some awesome photos of Himuro’s food and atmosphere here.
So, what’s ramen, you ask? It’s a bowl full of noodles in broth with any [...]

This Heart’s Rendition playing in Shibuya

In Japan, anything can happen. In Kashiwa, Rich from England, Bryan from Canada and Nathan from the US met in suburban Tokyo, land of concrete and blue hair, and naturally started an indie band, This Heart’s Rendition.
They do some serious guitar rock with deep mythic themes. They’ll be playing at Eggman in Shibuya tonight, Wednesday March 4th.