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Kagawa’s Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels
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Elliot Hale
Nov 1, 2025 - Tweet
Udon soup-scented bath salts from Kagawa are flying off the shelves and into bathtubs everywhere
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Krista Rogers
Feb 20, 2025
Be careful that you don’t start drinking your bath water by mistake or you’ll find yourself in even hotter water.
Black Thunder Tempura from Japanese udon chain is not a good partner for noodles
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Feb 9, 2025
Famous chocolate bar gets fried up for Valentine’s Day, but it’s not exactly as great as they say.
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Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and noodles
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Richard Simmonds
Mar 13, 2018
Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times!
Japanese ad campaign shows how to stop babies crying – by slurping udon noodles
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Oona McGee
Sep 22, 2016
These crying babies are immediately calmed by the sound of slurping, which is said to sound similar to noises heard in the womb.
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