2. Cook the soba noodles as per packet instructions. 3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the courgettes and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove them from the pan.

There's a soba joint in Akita City that opens late at night until lunch the next day. All kinds of people come for drinks and food. Amidst the late March snow, we document this midnight soba shop.

Many of us remember SoBe drinks as a nostalgic, Y2K staple but it's hard to find the brand on shelves. So, what happened to SoBe and why did it vanish?