Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Had lunch here during layover between trains. Ordinarily, would rate 2 stars, but hospitality of the people at the restaurant earns top rating! Great location across from station. Faults: crowded, understaffed, filled with tobacco and cooking smoke. Handwritten menu in Japanese only (which I don't read). Clientele working-class, noisy, all smoking. Kudos: Patrons, noticing my lack of Japanese skills, used mobile phone to call the only English-speaker known in town, to take my order and translate it. Excellent down-home Japanese meal served in a reasonable amount of time! My only regret was, train-time left me only 5 minutes to enjoy it.