Want to really confuse your neighbor at the local ramen shop? Set one of these bowls up on the counter while you slurp and watch the double-takes ensue.

There are plenty of sites out there with a nose for noodles.

Otsuka Ai is best known for her 2003 bubblegum-pop track "Sakuranbo," which spent a staggering 103 weeks on the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

SnowJapan is greeting the 2015/2016 season with a sprawling travel section upgrade.

CANTOY penned the track Tenkaippin to describe the life-affirming qualities of the band's favorite noodle chain.

We’ve got automated hot water dispensers, ice makers, coffee machines and soda fountains. So why not an automated instant ramen maker, complete with onions, carrots and a choice of hard- or soft-boiled egg?

Conducted from October 3 to November 16, 2012, the survey of 676 ramen fans in 44 countries represented the first (known) systematic attempt to analyze the global love of ramen.

YouTuber and Gundam model-maker rrobbert184 stakes his claim for the best ramen in Japan.