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Ramen Adventures’ Top 5 of 2015

Ramen Adventures has been documenting the best bowls in Japan since October 2008. Here we present the hot ramen blogger’s top five picks for 2015 (so far).

Top Ramen for Gundam Fans

YouTuber and Gundam model-maker rrobbert184 stakes his claim for the best ramen in Japan.

Meet the Director of the Cup Noodles Museum

Yukitaka Tsutsui explains the philosophy behind Yokohama's Cup Noodles Museum, where kids can get hands-on with their food.

Waffle Iron Ramen

Waffling ramen gives it a crispy texture with extra-browned spots.

Top Ramen YouTuber Ranking 2015

Video is the way of the future, and ramen is along for the ride.

Nori Seaweed for Ramen

This Japanese seaweed is delicious in miso soup or ramen.

Top Ramen Blogger Ranking 2015

Ramen bloggers are connected, especially in Japan, and most of the best ramen blogs know each other and regularly go out to crush ramen bowls together.

Yakumi: Condiments with a Healthy Twist

Directly translated as 'medicine' (yaku) 'taste' (mi), yakumi originally served as antidotes to a variety of ailments.

Musical Wheelchairs Take the Stage in Tokyo

Yamaha Motorcycles and Yamaha Instruments are coming together to bring a whole new meaning to musical chairs.

Char Aznable Trades His Zaku II for a Toyota

The official website for Zeonic Toyota's Char Exclusive Auris II launches with an animated preview of the concept car.

57% Name Instant Ramen Japan's Top Invention

More than ECG machines, electric rice cookers and the Playstation 4, a majority of Japanese pick instant ramen as the nation's top invention.

15 Seriously Funky Ramen Hacks

From faux pho to ramen poutine and ramepherd's pie, we've got you covered.

Make Your Own Ramen Burger

Want to make one of Time Magazine's most influential burgers? Just ignore the well-intentioned (but sadly wrong) explanation of the meaning of the word ramen.

How Instant Ramen is Made

Potluck Video takes a peek inside Sun Noodles New Jersey.

6 English Words with Secret Ramen Messages

Get ready to be bowled over by the wave of words that have “ramen” hiding in plain sight!

Japan: A Visual Diary

This rapid-fire “visual diary” of flashy 15-second clips is a high-speed crash course in All Things Japan.

Umami in New York

Still not sure what umami is? Well, it's coming your way whether you like it or not.

The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum

Nissin Noodles honors the inventor of instant noodles with the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka.

The Edible World of Okonomiyaki Art

Start with floral designs and work your way up to JoJo, Totoro or Levi Ackerman.

The 3 Great Ramens of Japan

Since its arrival from China, ramen has been reshaped and reimagined into countless regional variations across Japan.

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