The Town Where Cucumbers are Forbidden
There’s a town in Japan where it's strictly forbidden to grow or eat cucumbers. Why do they hate the vegetable? And is the rule valid or are they all in a pickle over nothing?
Color-Changing Ramen Cup Holders
The Cupmen series are adorable little characters that hold the lid of an instant ramen cup while it's cooking.
Stand Your Phone in a Ramen Bowl
Want to really confuse your neighbor at the local ramen shop? Set one of these bowls up on the counter while you slurp and watch the double-takes ensue.
7 Fishy Things About Japanese Fish
Why would a fish's name change? What dish is made of sea urchin gonads? And how many herring eggs would you want to eat at New Year's?
Surreal Funassyi Mashes Viruses with a Hammer
Funassyi goes extra-weird for an antiviral spray commercial.
Adorable Onsen Litter Box
It comes complete with a cute spa-style noren curtain to provide some much-needed privacy.
Adorable Capybara Hot Springs
Snow monkeys aren’t the only ones getting in the water in the winter.
This Magazine Will Mail You Seaweed
Tohoku food producers are communicating with consumers through a magazine accompanied by agricultural produce—and the concept is spreading throughout the country.
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!
Cup Noodles Vending Machine
Japan is a land of vending machines, and ramen is no exception.
5 Ways Ramen Rocks the Urban Dictionary
Quite possibly one of the most economical meals on the planet, ramen’s presence has seeped its way into modern English slang.
Are You Ready for Yarn Ramen?!
Ramen is easy enough to make with a package of cup noodles, but knitting a bowl of hot soup takes a lot more skill.
Make Yourself a Ramen Pot Pie
This is basically just chicken pot pie with ramen in it, but why not?
Automated Instant Ramen Is (Not) A Reality
We’ve got automated hot water dispensers, ice makers, coffee machines and soda fountains. So why not an automated instant ramen maker, complete with onions, carrots and a choice of hard- or soft-boiled egg?
Inside Osaka's Attack on Titan Bathrooms
Awkward images of Levi, Armin, and other Survey Corps members watch visitors pee.
Funassyi Meets Ozzy Osbourne
It's official: Funassyi will be participating in Ozzfest Japan 2015.
Ramen Rules from Conan O’Brien & Ken Watanabe
What's the right way to eat ramen? Find out from Conan, Ken and a few other people who actually know what they're doing!
Ant Man Ramen?
Cute ramen? Who knew? This video tutorial brings kawaii into the kitchen and shows what goes into the tiniest bowl of ramen we’ve ever seen!
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.
