http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2527 Comments for "The Story of Ibo no Ito Somen" ja http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2527 <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/Bob_Moriguchi90.jpg" title="View: Bob_Moriguchi90.jpg"><img style="width: px; height:px;" src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/Bob_Moriguchi90.jpg" class="inline" alt="Bob_Moriguchi90.jpg" title="Bob_Moriguchi90.jpg" /></a></p> <h2>The Story of Ibo no Ito Somen</h2> <p>By Bob Moriguchi</p> <p>In the recent May advertising newsletter received from Marukai, the Japanese supermarket chain in Southern California, there was a full page ad for Ibo No Ito Somen, titled, “Japan’s Best Selling <i>Somen</i> for 120 years.” It further explained what it is, what it is made of, how it is made, and why it is so good. Why it caught my eye is the fact that Ibo No Ito Somen was originated by my great-grandfather, Shohachi Moriguchi (1827-1914), and was instrumental in the emigration of the Moriguchi family to the U.S.</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2527">続きを読む</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2527#comment Immigration &amp; Citizenship Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:12:41 -0700 editor 2527 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum