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Had dinner today at a tempura place near Yoshizuka station with friends. Good meal, lots of interesting conversation as well. For tempura, sotong/squid/イカ and mushrooms (shiitake, しめじ, etc.) still remain my favourites. The place we went to today was not a posh place, just your average down-to-earth chain-store, but they serve each piece of tempura once it's done, so you get it piping hot.

It's a great feeling to drink warm tea and eat steaming-hot tempura while the heavy rains of the season pour down outside.