Dropped by Mitsuwa Markerplace in the International Marketplace after a long while, and was pleased to see another ramen vendor taking the place of my old favorite Hokkaido Ramen Santouka which closed in the wake of COVID years back! The new ramen place was called "Ramen Taiga" and while not the same taste as Santouka, was pretty yummy and I enjoyed it! Shoyu Ramen and Gyoza Combo
As I ate in the food court area, I noticed they installed a huge Gashapon section against the wall, surely a boon for those into those collectibles as Shirokiya Village Walk had to shut down, though the tourist kids I saw there were confused with the token system and just kept mindlessly cranking the machines for prizes, to no avail!
Yep, so much has changed or been re-arranged, but it was nice to see that the CANMAKE makeup display area is still up and thriving, and still featuring their cute spokesperson Fuka Koshiba as the pretty campaign face!
As some might recall, I was thrilled when I first discovered the little Fuka Koshiba set-up and had to post about it- it was like seeing a friend at the mall!
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…and SPEAKING of Fuka Koshiba, we are at episode 6 of her thrilling drama Watashi no Otto to Kekkon Shite- MARRY MY HUSBAND, and HOLY HELL, is it AWESOME!!! Every episode is just a ROLLER-coaster ride of emotional battles-of-wits between the principle cast as Fuka's character struggles against cruel fate and tries to steer her life into bluer oceans!
Fuka Koshiba and Takeru Sato are terrific as the lead couple whom have GREAT chemistry and you really root for them-
Takeru Sato and Fuka Koshiba
Yu Yokoyama solidifies his reputation as a J-Drama SOB with his weaselly, narcissistic and deplorable turn as the shifty and adulterous Tomoya
And of course EVERYONE is raving about the new villainess that you "Love To Hate" with the evil and calculating Reina Isaka, the girl with the 100 watt smile that hides a heart as black as the Grinch! Below: We see Misa (Fuka Koshiba) saying a cheerful goodbye to her "best friend" Reina (Sei Shiraishi) after a day of fun shopping... ...only to realize once Misa is gone....
...that this Girl got some TROUBLE in mind planned for her!!! With friends like THIS, who needs enemies?
At episode 6 we are now into the final arc of the series and MAN, it is GOING DOWN! Forget Star Wars, with Misa and Reina facing off with their futures at stake, THIS is the real "Duel of the Fates!!!!"
Just can't WAIT for the next few episodes- thank GOSH ALMIGHTY that Amazon Prime is doing the unusual tactic of releasing TWO episodes per week- we are all in a feeding FRENZY with this show!!!
