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Myeongdong Norimaki (Shin-Okubo)
Myeongdong is a Korean restaurant in Shin-Okubo (also known as "Korea town"), serving various popular Korean dishes, such as kimbap, jeon, sundubu and many more
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Known as Tokyo's "Korea Town", visitors can find a large assortment of Korean goods stores. Most prominently, Korean pop band merchandise stores are abundant here, and kpop fans will be able to find everything from pillows to posters, to even blotting paper with their favorite singer's face on the packages. There are also many Korean restaurants with authentic taste and budget friendly prices.
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