A ball of cedar sprigs hung from the eaves and water basins by the door steep the shop in the ambience of Sugamojizo-dori. Owner-chef Osamu Kikutani regales customers with the joys of Edo-style soba culture. Duck and leek, cheese marinated in kaeshi seasoning, tennuki and a wide variety of shuko and sake greet the customer. The soba, kneaded in different amounts of filler according to where it comes from, makes a fine companion for a dipping sauce rich with katsuo-bushi aroma.