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buckwheat allergy :: Article Creator Owner Closes 115-year-old 'soba' Shop Because His Kids Are Allergic Takayuki Omori was shocked when he found bumps on the arms of his eldest son after letting him hold dumplings made from "soba" buckwheat flour three years ago. His son, now 9, had just started attending elementary school at the time. When Omori, now 44, removed his son's shirt, the child gave him a tearful look and complained that he felt itchy. The bumps had spread across his chest and back. Omori realized it was a symptom of buckwheat allergy. He remembered that his son had developed hives for no apparent reason in the past. His eldest daughter, now 6, had also exhibited similar symptoms. All he had to do was keep his children away from soba. One problem: Omori was the fourth-generation proprietor of Sobadokoro Koshinan, a soba noodle restaurant founded 115 years ago in Tokyo's Koto Ward. He was passion...