You knew it had to happen at some point. Sooner or later we were bound to ask you to choose which of Japan’s biggest and most famous cities is best. That’s right, folks, it’s Tokyo versus Osaka; Kanto versus Kansai; east versus west.
Click the link, make your choice, argue about it in the comments section. No biting, hair-pulling or bringing our mothers into it.
So, which is it to be? Tokyo or Osaka?
I mean, it has to be Tokyo, right? After all, that’s the capital of Japan and there’s so much going on. But wait – Osaka has its amazing castle, and okonomiyaki, and its people are infinitely more friendly and… Oh we can’t decide; you’ll have to do it for us!
Last week, we asked you to choose between miso-based ramen and soy sauce- (aka shouyu) based ramen. Here’s what you had to say:
As it happens, “the awkward few” turned out to be greater in number than the soy sauce-based ramen lovers, which we don’t know whether speaks more about your love for tonkotsu and shio ramen/being annoying or whether soy is simply the poor relation of the ramen family. Either way, miso-based ramen wins by a hair’s breadth, making it the king of soupy noodles. Everyone bow your heads and chant its name.
Super Mega Important Debate: Soy sauce-based ramen or miso-based ramen? 【Poll closed】
Super Mega Important Debate – Japanese squat toilets: Great or gross? 【Poll closed】
Super Mega Important Debate: Fried gyoza or boiled gyoza? 【Poll Closed】
Super Mega Important Debate – Natto: is it nom or vom? 【Poll closed】
Super Mega Important Debate: Do you shower before work or before bed? 【Poll closed】
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The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
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Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Super Mega Important Debate: Capsule hotels – crazy cool or just too coffin-like? 【Poll】
Super Mega Important Debate – Japanese TV: is it just plain awful? 【Poll】
Super Mega Important Debate: Are Japan’s futons awesome or simply awful? 【Poll closed】
Kansai and Kanto prove again that they are each distinct regions when it comes to food
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