This Week: Mitsuwa's Hokkaido Food Fair in Costa Mesa

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • September 10, 2008
Attention all ramen-loving, manga-reading, anime-watching Japanphiles: Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa is hosting its Hokkaido Fair from Thursday (9/11) to Sunday (9/14). In attendance will be Asameshi Maeda Honpo, a ramen purveyor who does...
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