Aug 31
“A ramen shop where customers line up for hours to eat a bowl of noodles has decided to close its doors. The reason: customers line up for hours to eat their noodles. Rokurinsha in Shinagawa Ward will close on Aug. 29 in response to repeated complaints from neighbors about customers blocking traffic, smoking on the street and talking loudly. “We don’t want to cause any more problems for our neighbors,” the shop said.”
Vår man i Tokyo, Martin Koos, rapporterar om något lite annorlunda. Ramen shop closes; too popular : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)