博多天神 (Hakatatengin in Shinjuku)

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博多天神

(I forgot how to get here. It’s on the main road that parallels the park. It’s either in 1-chome or 2-chome)

After my weekly Tuesday evening lesson in Shinjuku, I usually take a stroll through Kabukicho. Kabukicho is, of course, the entertainment center of Tokyo. All forms of fun can be bought here, for a price. Let me rephrase that. All forms of Japanese fun can be bought here. Hostess bars, pachinko parlors, game centers, and, of course, cheap food.

Walking aimlessly amongst the drunks, I could smell that distinct odor. Tonkotsu ramen.

Anyways, the fare here is standard Hakata stuff. A bit lacking on the flavor scale. I got a bowl covered in nori seawead and negi, green onions.

Oh, yeah, it’s only 500 yen for the basic bowl. That’s like 5 bucks.

This shop has 5 or 6 branches in the Shinjuku area alone.

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