All About Japan

Inside Osaka's Attack on Titan Bathrooms

Awkward images of Levi, Armin, and other Survey Corps members watch visitors pee.

Adorable Capybara Hot Springs

Snow monkeys aren’t the only ones getting in the water in the winter.

Ant Man Ramen?

Cute ramen? Who knew? This video tutorial brings kawaii into the kitchen and shows what goes into the tiniest bowl of ramen we’ve ever seen!

Are You Ready for Yarn Ramen?!

Ramen is easy enough to make with a package of cup noodles, but knitting a bowl of hot soup takes a lot more skill.

This Magazine Will Mail You Seaweed

Tohoku food producers are communicating with consumers through a magazine accompanied by agricultural produce—and the concept is spreading throughout the country.

Make Yourself a Ramen Pot Pie

This is basically just chicken pot pie with ramen in it, but why not?

Stand Your Phone in a Ramen Bowl

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.

Automated Instant Ramen Is (Not) A Reality

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?

Color-Changing Ramen Cup Holders

The Cupmen series are adorable little characters that hold the lid of an instant ramen cup while it's cooking.

Adorable Onsen Litter Box

It comes complete with a cute spa-style noren curtain to provide some much-needed privacy.

Funassyi Meets Ozzy Osbourne

It's official: Funassyi will be participating in Ozzfest Japan 2015.

57% Name Instant Ramen Japan's Top Invention

More than ECG machines, electric rice cookers and the Playstation 4, a majority of Japanese pick instant ramen as the nation's top invention.

7 Fishy Things About Japanese Fish

Why would a fish's name change? What dish is made of sea urchin gonads? And how many herring eggs would you want to eat at New Year's?

Ramen Rules from Conan O’Brien & Ken Watanabe

What's the right way to eat ramen? Find out from Conan, Ken and a few other people who actually know what they're doing!

The Town Where Cucumbers are Forbidden

There’s a town in Japan where it's strictly forbidden to grow or eat cucumbers. Why do they hate the vegetable? And is the rule valid or are they all in a pickle over nothing?

Surreal Funassyi Mashes Viruses with a Hammer

Funassyi goes extra-weird for an antiviral spray commercial.

6 English Words with Secret Ramen Messages

Get ready to be bowled over by the wave of words that have “ramen” hiding in plain sight!

Cup Noodles Vending Machine

Japan is a land of vending machines, and ramen is no exception.

5 Ways Ramen Rocks the Urban Dictionary

Quite possibly one of the most economical meals on the planet, ramen’s presence has seeped its way into modern English slang.

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