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E-mail Newsletter "HIGHLIGHTING Japan"
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VOL. 198 (NOVEMBER. 2024)

◆Japanese Ramen and Its Global Expansion◆

Japanese ramen is very diverse. Flavors range from soy sauce, to miso, salt, or tonkotsu (pork bone), and there are regional differences in noodle thickness and local specialty ingredients used. Today, ramen restaurants are also opening one after another in other countries. This month’s Highlighting Japan features an interview with an expert on the science behind ramen’s great taste, introductions of four local ramen varieties—Kitakata Ramen, Toyama Black Ramen, Onomichi Ramen, and Hakata Ramen. Furthermore, it also features an article on the inventor of instant noodles, a look at a ramen restaurant that has expand overseas, and ramen tours that are popular with visitors from overseas to Japan.

●Scientifically Breaking Down What Makes Japanese Ramen So Delicious
(Interview with YONEMITSU Muneaki, Professor in the Faculty of Life Science at Kyushu Sangyo University)

●Kitakata Ramen: A Local Ramen That Is Considered One of Japan’s “Three Great Ramen”
(Introducing Kitakata Ramen, a local ramen from Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture that has been around for almost a century of history)

●Toyama Black Ramen: Makes an Impressive
(Introducing Toyama Black Ramen from Toyama Prefecture and the impressive appearance of its black broth)

●“Onomichi Ramen” Full of the Flavors of Seafood from the Seto Inland Sea
(Introducing the smooth seafood flavor of Onomichi Ramen from Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

●Hakata Ramen: Featuring a Rich and Creamy Tonkotsu Broth
(Introducing Hakata Ramen and its thick, white tonkotsu (pork bone) broth, originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, which has been a major transport hub since ancient times)

●ANDO Momofuku, the Inventor of Instant Noodles
(Introducing ANDO Momofuku, the global inventor of instant noodles, and his long way he dedicated to invent and develop them)

●Japanese Ramen Restaurants Expanding Overseas
(Introducing the details, challenges, and strategies of Japanese ramen restaurants that are popular overseas)

●Ramen Tour for Foreign Tourists in Tokyo
(Introducing Tokyo’s popular ramen tours — an English-speaking guide takes participants on a three-hour tour of three ramen restaurants, where they can enjoy up to six bowls of ramen)

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS
(Ensuring the Safety of Discharging ALPS Treated Water into the Sea and Expanding Consumption of Fishery Products)

■SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(“L. lactis strain Plasma” Activate Immune System Leader Cells)

■DISCOVERING JAPAN THROUGH THE EYES OF JAPANESE INFLUENCERS
(From Maiko to Influencer: The Charm of Kyoto’s Gokagai, Five Traditional Entertainment Districts)

■TREASURES OF JAPANESE CULTURE
(Italian Food Writer Recommends the Best Gourmet Food in Japan: Enchanted by the Magical Vegetable Sweet Potato)

■BACK COVER
THE BEAUTY OF JAPANESE SWORDS
(“Long Sword (Tachi) ” Bearing Yasuie’s Inscription)

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