/me has flash backs of a BBS get together that ended up at Ichi-Riki and someone ordering a hamburger. o.O

That was, a while ago.

Takara in Pacific Grove was one of the better Japanese restaurants in the Monterey Bay area IIRC. I haven't been there since my parents (both of them) were alive though, so like, before 2000 probably? Not sure if it still exists.

There was a decent Japanese restaurant in the Tin Cannery but it is long gone. ;(

One of my friends (who lived in Japan for a while) introduced me to Akaoni in Carmel, and while I only went to it once, it also seemed decent.

There are of course, other Japanese places to be found in that area; I just never found much to like about the ones I tried so I won't mention them by name.

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