1 ramen consumers in Japan.” According to a household economy survey released by the internal affairs ministry on Feb. 6, residents of Yamagata city spent 17,593 yen ($119) per household eating ...

Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, was the top spender on ramen in 2024 among Japan’s prefectural capitals and designated cities for the third year running, with an average ...

Mensho Tokyo may be best known for its signature toripaitan ramen, served with a creamy chicken broth made with shio koji. On top, thick slices of tender duck and pork chashu rest in the almost ...

TAMAGATA--It was shortly after 8 a.m. when a public employee broke the news to local ramen shop owners gathered in a conference room at city hall. Yamagata’s residents had feasted their way to a ...