During my visit to the ShinYokohama Raumen Museum back in January, I came across a huge wall that listed all the different types of ramen in Japan. And I've been meaning to translate it since I got back, but never had the time to actually do it...until now. Feel free to click on the flags on the map below to see a little rundown of that type of ramen. The most intriguing stat is the total number of ramen-ya's in all of Japan--10,408. Daaam! It looks like I still have a loooong way to GO!
This is a straight translation of the wall in the museum and all credit goes to whoever created it, so please don't sue me for sharing. If you want to see a more informative explanation of these various types, I still suggest that you grab a copy of edjusted's ramen glossary and visit rameniac's ramen styles of japan--a perfect way to school your own noodle!
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I'll eventually get around to adding the pics of the wall to this google map, so stay tuned for any updates!
That is really cool. I wish I spent more time at the Ramen museum, but now I can enjoy it from the comfort of my computer! And it always boggles my mind every time I read how many ramenyas are in Tokyo alone. Almost 5000...man...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the translations. Last time I went to the Yokohama Raumen museum, I didn't read any Japanese, nor did I have the passion I now have for ramen. I'll have to go back there soon.
ReplyDeleteHey Brian, apparently they've added 2 more types since I wrote this so I'll have to update it soon.
ReplyDeleteHey Keizo,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great resource, thanks for putting it up!
Will be back!!
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