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Ongjin Naengmyeon in Juan, Incheon

There’s a pretty good naengmyeon place near my home. I’d spent New Year’s Day holed up at home after overdoing it the night before, but then a friend called me out, so I went to the naengmyeo…

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Galbitang at Beodeunamujip

It’s cold out, so I’ve been craving a hot bowl of soup. I finally got to try the galbitang at Beodeunamujip, a place I’d been meaning to visit for a while. The entrance The one I went to i…

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Boutique Blooming, an Italian Restaurant

I spent the short New Year holiday back in Korea. I was longing for somewhere warm down south, but I wanted to see my family and friends. Since it was year-end the tickets were insanely expensive, which really…

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A Christmas Eve Nabe Party

For someone like me, getting on in years, swamped with work and without a girlfriend, Christmas doesn’t mean any special plans. I was going to quietly drink some wine with cake as a snack after work, whe…

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Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

The Sanda outlet mall, which I introduced here once before, has been renovated. They doubled the number of stores and on top of that ran a renovation sale, so people were pouring in from all over the country. …

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Year-End Party at Rainbow Plaza

Japanese companies have year-end parties (bonenkai) too, but they work a little differently from Korea. The biggest difference is probably that you have to pay your own way to attend a company event. I prefer …

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Hakata Niwaka, a Motsunabe Specialist

Because of the nature of my work, there’s no slow season at any point in the year’s twelve months. Even at year’s end, when everyone is in holiday mode, I’m the only one pretending to b…

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Tsuruga Hazumiya, Hand-Made Soba

Work took me out to Izumo Airport, and with a little time to spare I dropped by a soba shop nearby. Not skiving off, mind you, strictly an extension of work. I’m such a diligent, all-work type that every…

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