Here are a couple of videos I took of street performers in Kyoto, Japan. I got chatting to the hip-hop dude for a few hours, sharing beers and generally having a great time while I was wondering the streets alone. Good times.

I miss Japan!

I’m now back in North East Thailand after an epic trip to Japan, and thought I’d dedicate this Photo Friday to my favorite ramen noodle dish! A difficult decision as I can honesty say they were all equally delicious! I have eaten noodle dishes in every country I’ve visited in Asia and Japan wins hands down.

This was called Hokkaidō Ramen (¥1,000 / $11), and was eaten in Ramen Alley – a little street filled with ramen noodle shops in Sapporo. The soup was spiced curry based with all sorts of goodies thrown in including egg noodles, potato wedges, boiled egg, roasted pork, sliced veggies and a small slab of butter. This was easily the biggest ramen dish I had, and was absolutely delicious!

What’s the best noodle dish you’ve ever had?