Angelique Yokohama Japanese Style, Culture & Life — Through Western Eyes

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Angelique Yokohama

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Forget Tokyo Ramen — Yokohama's Smoky Back-Alley Bowls Are Playing a Completely Different Game 21
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Forget Tokyo Ramen — Yokohama's Smoky Back-Alley Bowls Are Playing a Completely Different Game

Tucked behind Yokohama Station, a cramped corridor of steaming ramen stalls has been feeding dock workers and dreamers since the postwar era. It's loud, it's unpretentious, and it's nothing like the hyped noodle bars you'll queue up for in Tokyo. That's exactly why it matters.