SOBA I mentioned in a thread about udon that I would be attending a soba making class. This proved to be an excellent and very worthwhile experience. I learned about the existence of the school through this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDLcgvbzVf0 Contact was made by email and a date and time arranged (10:30am on a Wednesday - the school is closed on Tuesdays) I was very fortunate to be the only student enrolled for that date and time, even luckier when I discovered that sensei spoke English!