JR Noda
700ml Beers and Cheese Dakgalbi at Chijimi, Osaka
A 700ml medium beer, cheese dakgalbi I loved, and a Jim Beam highball. My visit to Chijimi, a Korean-style izakaya by JR Noda Station in Osaka.
Read the storyOSAKA, JAPAN · A LOCAL FOOD JOURNAL
Good food.
Side streets.
Your Osaka.
A seat at the counter. Something sizzling on the grill. One more stop before the last train.
Explore Osaka through real meals and neighborhood walks — with first-hand notes from someone who lives here.
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FIELD NOTES / 01An evening in Tenma天満
REAL VISITS
Places we’ve been. Food we’ve eaten. The details worth knowing.
食べて、歩いて、大阪。FRESH FROM OSAKA
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Real meals. Neighborhood walks. The newest notes.
Noda-Hanshin
Japanese Chains You Don’t Know — No. 1: Torikizoku
Big skewers, a Mega Kinmugi, and everything at ¥410. Hiro’s first Japanese Chains column features his No. 1 order—fries with butter sauce—and frozen Catalana that melts into rich custard on…
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Umeda
Where to eat in Umeda: curry, ramen & a classic juice stop
A curry lunch, a classic station juice stand, and a rich bowl of ramen. Here are three places I’ve visited around Umeda, with a guide to finding each one.
Read the storyGO ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A TIME
Start small. Explore deeper.
Less rushing across the city.
More time around the table.
EXPLORE THE FIRST GUIDE ↗天満
Tenma
Monjayaki, drinks & a ramen finish.
1 first-hand story ↗ON THE NOTEBOOK福島
EXPLORE THE GUIDE ↗梅田Fukushima
The next neighborhood to explore.
Guide in preparationUmeda
Curry, ramen & a classic station juice.
3 places from real visits ↗A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Small details.
Honest stories.
Not every meal needs to be a “must-visit.” These guides begin with an actual visit: what was ordered, what stood out, and what could have been better.
A little about this journalFOLLOW YOUR APPETITE