I had some time yesterday after getting new glasses,
I was wondering where to eat lunch.
Nowadays, you would find what you want to eat by searching on your smartphone and then look for a restaurant.
I haven't been to the Ebisu area for a long time, so
I walked the route I used to take before smartphones existed.
Along the railroad tracks from Ebisu Station towards Daikanyama,
There are many shops near Daikanyama that I used to go to when I was in my 20s.
This is an area that I have admired since I lived in Hiroshima when I was a teenager.
At that time, the Ebisu, Daikanyama, and Nakameguro areas were booming and very crowded.
I personally like Japanese street brands,
Devilock, Empire, MackDaddy, Almighty, etc.
Shops that were featured in the magazine "Warp" were concentrated in this area.
Actor Arata Iura was selling a super popular brand called "Revolver" in Ura Harajuku.
I feel like there is a generation gap that young people don't know anything about it (lol)
Of course, when you're in your teens or early 20s, you don't have much money.
At that time, I lived along the Inokashira Line, but I took the train to Shibuya.
From there, you can walk along the Yamanote Line to Ebisu, and there are many popular shops along the line.
My routine is to walk along the railroad tracks on the way there and along Meiji-dori on the way back.
Walk from Ebisu to Daikanyama and then down to Nakameguro.
If I had the money, I would take the train from there to Shibuya.
About 80% of the time I walk back to Shibuya and then go to Harajuku.
Well, I was in my late teens when I was walking around all the time, so
Is it good or bad to still have a good knowledge of the area?
As for the restaurants along Meiji Dori, I could remember all the restaurants between Shibuya and Ebisu.
It's probably still very popular,
In the 2000s, there were huge lines at Supreme at Sarugakubashi almost every day.
As expected, there were no long lines like in the past,
Every time I see Sarugaku Bridge, I am reminded of my younger self.
I have walked this bridge and this area many times in my life,
Walking in the pouring rain,
Walking in the midsummer under the scorching sun,
Walking even in the middle of winter when it snows,
He was walking so much that he had reached the level of an ascetic monk.
Even though I don't have any money, I just walk to the store,
Spend your free money and buy trendy clothes.
In today's era, it would be ``bad cost performance'', but
At that time, there was no smartphone or even internet connection.
The only sources of information are magazines and searching on your own.
It would have been easier if I had the money, but
It was impossible for a kid who had no money for lunch to fill his stomach with tap water from the park.
But no matter how little money you have, you'll still be hungry.
I'm sure for those who knew those days, walking through Ebisu and Daikanyama,
The place you should definitely stop by is Santouka .
Shio ramen, which originated in Hokkaido and played a part in the ramen boom in Tokyo,
The taste is familiar to people of the 40's and above.
When I was in Hiroshima, I saw it on TV and thought, ``I want to go there someday.''
I think I frequented this store quite a bit.
But I didn't have enough money in my wallet to go there often, so
I just saved up my part-time job money and went there as an occasional luxury.
Add a large serving of ``Toro Meat'' only when you have a 1,000 yen bill in your wallet, which is extremely rare.
This was my only luxury when I was in my late teens.
The crunchy plums left in the bowl after I finished eating were as salty as life (lol)
It's been nearly 20 years since I went through that era.
Most of the shops along Meiji Dori where Santouka is located have been replaced.
Santouka and some shops have been around for a long time,
And about the life of a supermarket?
Although it was brought into close focus due to the times and booms,
Being able to do business for decades in a prime location means that
In terms of athletes, it's like a major leaguer or a top player in the Galaxy Corps.
Only some of them can be named.
Even at this age, don't forget your dreams like you did when you were in your teens and 20s.
I have no choice but to believe that I can still do it.
I don't like just walking around anymore.
