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"Ramen Heads" documentary spotlights Japan's obsessive noodle masters

Mark Frauenfelder
Jun 12, 2025
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The latest issue of the highly recommended Japan or Die Newsletter has review of Ramen Heads (2017), a documentary about Japan's dedicated ramen culture.

The documentary focuses on Osamu Tomita, whose tsukemen (dipping noodles) expertise has earned him the "TRY Ramen Grand Prize" for top ramen chef four years consecutively. "…

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