Ramen of Japan
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Tamaki / Ramen meets fermentation for gut friendly treat
“I want to make the ramen that I really want to make, the ramen that I want my customers to eat,” sa...
Mitakadai, TokyoDecember 9, 2022
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Shojin Ito / Organic ramen that soaks right into you
Shojin Ito, a ramen shop that opened last summer in Tsujido in Kanagawa Prefecture’s Shonan area, i...
Tsujido, KanagawaNovember 18, 2022
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Renge / Hachijo Island ramen smolders with local green pepper
The Tachibana Maru, a large passenger ship of the Tokai Kisen shipping company with an impressive ye...
Hachijo Island, TokyoOctober 13, 2022
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Takahashi Shinjuku Honten / Flying fish ramen takes off for former housewife
A skyscraper set to open next spring rises into the cloudy sky in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward in Tokyo....
Kabukicho, TokyoSeptember 20, 2022
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Iikao / Homely ramen fare in a small, retro setting in Tokyo
Many of Tokyo’s ramen shops are somewhat modest in size — not least because of the capital’s high re...
Sugamo, TokyoAugust 30, 2022
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Kiichi / Local water streams produce gooey, tasty ramen
The tap water in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is excellent quality, sourced from the Tsugami...
Kitakata, FukushimaJuly 26, 2022
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Josui Honten / Simple, elegant presentation belies rich, multi-layered flavors
Visiting Nagoya for the first time in 20 years, I saw that work on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line,...
Higashi Ward, NagoyaJune 24, 2022
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Ajiichi Hojo / Modern flavors in a history-steeped building
The breeze blew pleasantly as I looked southward over Sagami Bay from Odawara Castle’s tower. The im...
Odawara, KanagawaJune 10, 2022
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Salmon Noodle 3.0 / Innovative eatery redefining the ramen ‘norm’
“Ramen with a French feel.” So runs the attractive slogan of Salmon Noodle 3.0, a ramen shop that o...
Kagurazaka, TokyoMay 30, 2022
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Uguisuya / Delicious clear seafood-based broth with a unique touch
Soshigaya-Okura station, located on the Odakyu Line in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo is known for its Ultrama...
Setagaya, TokyoMay 12, 2022
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Noroshi / A champion tie-up of tsukemen noodles and delicious soup
Surprisingly, it wasn’t the delicious ramen that impressed me most when I visited Noroshi ramen shop...
Saitama CityFebruary 17, 2022
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T’s Tantan / Inspired vegan ramen to make you smile
Beautiful, delicious, healthy ramen — there’s no better way to treat yourself than with a bowl of no...
Tokyo StationJanuary 26, 2022
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Kamitoku Tottori Honten / No beefing about this specialty of Tottori Prefecture
About 10 years ago, the Tottori Prefecture governor himself participated in the formation of the “O-...
Kotoura, TottoriDecember 28, 2021
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Iruca Tokyo / Rockin’ porcini ramen in Roppongi
It was a crisp, clear autumn afternoon in Roppongi. The emergency declaration had been lifted, and t...
Roppongi, TokyoNovember 8, 2021
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Kaneko / A tasteful new ramen shop sets sail in old Ofuna
The streamlined bow of a multideck cruise ship appears to rise up on the skyline next to JR Ofuna St...
Ofuna, KanagawaSeptember 12, 2021
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