The Senran Kagura anime/video game franchise has a new restaurant, but the menu seems to be of only secondary interest.
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Located in Tokyo’s number one ramen district, this restaurant piles on the wagyu Japanese beef and makes mouthwatering desserts too.
Make Japan even harder to leave by finishing your vacation with one of the most unique, satisfying ramen meals in Tokyo.
Our Japanese reporter investigates the Michelin-recommended udon restaurant and nabs one of their precious thirty meals per day.
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Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times!
If you know where to look, you’ll be able to try a jugful of noodles that nobody wanted the owner to create.
Cup Noodle maker Nissin continues to push the instant ramen envelope in delicious new ways.
We’re equal parts intrigued and scared as we try this local version of Japan’s favorite noodle dish.
A great deal for ramen connoisseurs and beginners looking for a way to try all the staples.
Ten times the meat, twice the mystery in Nissin’s latest dehydrated riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, inside a plastic pot.
You don’t have to stand outside restaurant windows to enjoy Japan’s amazing food displays — now you can recreate the delicious samples at home!
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