Even today, when upscale ramen shops serving fancy bowls with premium ingredients are known to earn Michelin stars, inexpensive and filling bowls of Iekei ramen,…

If you’ve ever visited Japan during summer or have experience eating at Japanese restaurants, you may already know about 冷やし中華 hiyashi chūka, the chilled Chinese…

Ramen has been around long enough that all kinds of unusual toppings and flavor combinations have already been tried. As crazy as it may sound,…

Actress 大原優乃 Yuno Ōhara loves the ramen restaurant 一蘭 Ichiran. In fact, she’s such a fan of the popular ramen chain that she recently featured…

Global ramen restaurant chain 一風堂 Ippudo is introducing plant-based chilled Karaka Ramen this summer in nine locations in Japan for a limited time and in…

Takeshi Takeshima has somewhat of a tough appearance, but just like the ex-yakuza Tatsu from The Way of the Househusband whom he emulates, he really…

If you love ramen to the point that you’ve begun making it at home, then you probably know that an excellent bowl of ramen doesn’t…

True noodle lovers can go for a bowl of ramen any time of year, but in the dog days of summer, it can be a…

Akihabara-based retailer Thanko has a knack for crafting quirky but convenient goods meant to match a solo lifestyle. In recent years they’ve released a “secret…

One day, Japanese Twitter user わかめ Wakame (@senseiwakame) visited a ramen restaurant. As he was about to eat, he was surprised by a man’s voice:…

Elizabethan collars (otherwise known as e-collars or dog cones) are worn by pets to prevent them from licking their wounds during their recovery. Twitter user…

Scratch posts that turn your cat into a masterpiece of traditional Japanese art and pet beds that let them sleep as adorable instant noodles are…

If you enjoy snacks, one thing you’ll learn if you live in Japan is that your local convenience store is often the best place to…

YouTube channel おうち麺TV. o-uchi men TV (“noodles at home TV”) was launched to convey the fun of ramen making and show people how to make…

Tenkaippin (often called Ten-ichi for short) is a popular ramen chain in Japan that has come to be known for their especially rich and thick…