"Around Ruifang Station": A quiet street lined with historical buildings that evoke the remnants of the Japanese colonial era.

The development of Ruifang in northern Taiwan dates back to the Guangxu era of the late Qing dynasty. Before the railway was built, water transport was the primary mode of transportation, and a port was established in Ganpingli, serving as a transit point to eastern Taiwan. Ruifang experienced remarkable development during the Qing dynasty, when the Jin dynasty...

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro." It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, I've always thought, "When it comes to okonomiyaki, it has to be Kokoro-san...".

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