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Gathering of "yatai no-menya" (noodle stalls)

There is a gathering called "Yatai no Ramenya. But it has nothing to do with ramen at all. It is a gathering of Japanese people created by a very charming man named Ban-chan, who is now deceased. The question as to why it is called a "yatai no ramen shop" is probably because it was named in the sense of a casual place to go, not a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant that makes your feet and wallet shake when you enter. It is still a gathering place for people who want to get together to talk about interesting topics, find out a little information, or just have a conversation to pass the time or kill boredom. However, when Ban-chan was running the group, there were always double-digit numbers of people coming because of his personality, but unfortunately, the group has been slow and steady lately. We meet once a week, every Saturday afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 pm outside the Starbucks at the mall on the southeast corner of NORMANDIE AVE and CARSON ST in TORRANCE. You are free to come and leave anytime during these hours. There are no rules or screening to join, including age, gender, LGBTQ, ideological beliefs, educational background employment history, divorce history, arrest record, malbi or moneyed, etc. There are no membership fees, no initiation fee, no deposit, no ransom, no miserly fee required. We will rent you a place to store, so please buy a cup of Starbucks coffee （ bad, bad, bad ？ ） which is a triple win-win situation. For example, this is perfect for those who live in the US but don't have many friends and acquaintances and don't have the opportunity to speak Japanese. If you want to have a nice chat in Japanese with someone, if you want to pass the time with laughter and jokes, if you want to make friends with someone you like, or if you have recently been kicked out of Japan, or if you are a long-time shut-in talking to a wall, or if you live alone in an apartment and the only person you talk to is a teacup... If you live alone in an apartment and have no one to talk to but a cup of tea, please feel free to visit us anytime.