Actually I won’t be doing much of the talking. These guys will: Ramen Tokyo blog. They kindly left an answer on my post about Ramen Jiro in Hibarigaoka, my first ‘real’ ramen experience in Japan. I was so excited about finding the place that I posted in detail about it soon after discovering it near the school I used to work at.

I’ve spent most of the year raving about Jiro ramen to anyone who would hear it (or wouldn’t sometimes). It’s also earned me cool points with many of my Japanese friends, as it turns out Jiro is a bit of an institution among Tokyoites who are fans of ramen. I’ve also discussed it with students at the school in Hibarigaoka whenever I could. These discussions led me to believe there were a few Jiro branches around town, but it turns out I was still far from the truth. As the Ramen Tokyo guys pointed out in their answer to my post, there are actually about 30 odd Jiro branches spread out around Tokyo and the suburbs! I’m now still trying to figure out if that’s a blessing or a curse.

You see, Ramen Jiro is somewhat addictive and by far one of the best ramen experiences I’ve had since moving to Tokyo. I’ll spare you the details once more, but you can check my old post here and the Ramen Tokyo blog excellent page dedicated to Jiro. Considering I wrote my post and ramblings about ramen a mere month or so after landing, it’s high time I updated it, especially in light of the treasure trove of information that is the Ramen Tokyo blog.

If you’re after some ramen in Tokyo, and don’t speak or read much Japanese than the blog is your saviour. It’s currently got a pretty nice list of reviews of various ramen spots around central Tokyo and the suburbs, as well as info on ramen chains, ramen lingo and the dedicated Jiro page. The reviews are particularly useful. They’re short and to the point and include all the necessary info and handy links on how to get there, times etc… These guys are obviously serious about their ramen and it’s nice to have finally found a place on the net dedicated to the subject in English, considering the majority of good sources of information are generally in Japanese only.

Having browsed the site for most of the day I’m now dead set on indulging my ramen addiction a little more seriously than I previously have. Looks like I’m gonna need to go to the gym a little more often to counterbalance all the forthcoming ramen-y goodness.

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