nice photos...what is that a 14mm lens?

i have found the flagship ippudo location in Hakata to be markedly different than other locations outside of japan. i would be curious of the locations in japan are closer. so much so that i just don't get those that spend so much time in line at the NYC and HKG locations wholly empty cabins on Air China to PEK and SIN. food looks great to SIN.

somehow i get the sense that the pitch on the flight to HND from CTS would be tight for someone like me at 6ft...verus someone like my wife at 5'1. i so miss the food floors at the department stores in japan. if one can not find a great restaurant, the default is always to a dept store and it's better than most restaurants i go to for japanese food....