Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Liberal Democratic Party-led administration is considering convening an extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 14 or later to elect Japan's new prime minister, following ...

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., a major precious metals seller in Tokyo, set its gold price at 20,018 yen on Monday morning, up ...

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--A fire broke out in a hangar under demolition at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday morning, ...

In front of Osaka’s Minamikata Station is Jinrui Mina Menrui, a playful-looking ramen shop with a decidedly serious approach to crafting tasty bowls for its customers.

Long lines are a sure sign that a ramen shop is doing something right, and the lines at Ramen Jinsei Jet, in Osaka’s main noodle battleground around Fukushima Station, let diners know that the bowls ...

Kōyōken has its roots in a yatai food stall launched in 1953, before ramen was a mainstay in Japan’s cuisine. The restaurant is loved to this day by diners coming for the original Takaida-kei noodles, ...

Kadoya Sōhonten played a key role in the revitalization of Osaka’s ramen scene from the early 2000s onward, keeping things ...

For an entirely new visual take on the dish of ramen, head to Torisoba Zagin, where striking servings of fried gobō rest atop ...

Yodogawa, Osaka, is home to this noodle shop serving a unique take on the classic dish—a bowl of unadorned noodles, lightly ...

The green dragon and red backdrop of this ramen shop are a famed sight in the Dōtonbori district, advertising reliably ...

Mugi to Mensuke, in Osaka’s Kita Ward, is wildly popular, with a line of diners snaking out of the door whenever it is ...

Otaki, Nagano Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--About 60 people mourned the victims of the eruption of Mount Ontake in central ...