Noodle club members from a high school in the city of Fukui are hurriedly honing their soba-making skills to prepare themselves for the national high school championship in Tokyo later this month.
The noodle club, a rarity even in noodle-crazed Japan, was launched two years ago at Keishin High School and won third prize in individual competitions at last year¡¯s championship. It¡¯s aiming even higher this year, as it looks to land first place in both individual and team competitions.
¡°Do you think this soba looks great or delicious? You won¡¯t get a high score if you can¡¯t make your soba look tasty,¡± says Eiichi Hoyama, 62, a soba master who supervises the club.
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