Searching the internet with keywords related to Ichiran ramen yields pictures of ramen, one after another. “These days, word of mouth spreads around the world via the internet,” said Takeshi Saito, 51 ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its ...

While dining with locals at a mobile food stall, Rachel Bartholomeusz falls in love with a big bowl of noodle soup. A yatai is a small, mobile food stall typically selling ramen, yakitori or oden.

Fukuoka is home to Hakata ramen and has countless ramen shops offering their own variation. At its core, Hakata ramen is a pairing of savory tonkotsu (pork bone) broth and thin, straight noodles. With ...

Fukuoka began—the way all important love affairs should—with a meal. This was on my first trip to Japan, way back in the ’90s. My flight landed after supper, and by the time I hauled myself from ...

In a country where megacities dazzle with neon lights and ancient capitals exude solemn grace, Fukuoka City exists in a realm between. Nestled on the northern shore of Kyushu, this portside city has ...

On a chilly day in Tokyo, customers slurp hot ramen at the Tsukiji fish market. Rachel Soh, Offset The proper position to eat ramen is with your face and hands at a certain angle and proximity to the ...