Hulu-lu, a Ramen Shop in Ikebukuro
While I was mapping out my whisky pilgrimage route, it turned out I would have to have lunch in Ikebukuro along the way. A quick search turned up an interesting ramen shop, so I went. Roughly like this?…
While I was mapping out my whisky pilgrimage route, it turned out I would have to have lunch in Ikebukuro along the way. A quick search turned up an interesting ramen shop, so I went. Roughly like this?…
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