Every image has a story.
Each of the 50 themes has its own image: 38 photographs of the named subject and 12 gentle, original AI illustrations where a suitable reusable photograph could not be verified. No image is shared between themes.
Photographs document the named subject at the place and date recorded by their source. They are not a current menu, endorsement or guarantee of ingredients. We resize and convert photographs without generating, adding or removing their contents. Full framing is retained. Each photograph and its WebP renditions retain the license linked below.
AI illustrations use a quiet, hand-drawn style so they cannot be mistaken for photographs. These original educational drawings are illustrative, not evidence of an actual shop, experiment or historical scene.
01 · Shoyu
Quercus acuta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual soy-seasoned ramen bowl identified as Tokyo ramen by its photographer.
- Photographer
- Quercus acuta
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2025-05-11
- Original title
- File:Shoyu Ramen（Tokyo Ramen） - 01.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
02 · Shio
GiveMeMollusks · CC0 · source & details
An actual shio ramen bowl photographed in Kyoto, Japan.
- Photographer
- GiveMeMollusks
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2024-08-25 11:48:18
- Original title
- File:Bowl of shio ramen with pork.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
03 · Miso
tail_furry · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source & details
An actual miso ramen bowl from Komadori in Nishikan-ku, Niigata; not presented as a Sapporo serving.
- Photographer
- tail_furry
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2008-09-06
- Original title
- File:Miso ramen, Komadori, Niigata, Japan.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
04 · Tonkotsu
Kyu3a · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual white tonkotsu ramen bowl photographed at Ichibanken in iias Kasugai, Aichi.
- Photographer
- Kyu3a
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2024-04-09 19:17:17
- Original title
- File:一番軒白豚骨ラーメン.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
05 · Iekei
ウィ貴公子 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual iekei ramen bowl at Yokohama Iekei Ramen Tanaka in Tokyo, photographed in May 2024.
- Photographer
- ウィ貴公子
- Capture date recorded by source
- 28 May 2024, 22:02:39
- Original title
- File:ラーメン 横浜家系ラーメン田中 2024年5月28日の東京 202405282202 IMG 9558.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
06 · Jiro-style
Douglas Perkins · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
An actual bowl at Ramen Jiro in Musashikoganei, Tokyo. It documents this serving, not a standard size for every Jiro-inspired shop.
- Photographer
- Douglas Perkins
- Capture date recorded by source
- 5 December 2015, 16:38:32
- Original title
- File:Ramen Jiro 01.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
07 · Tsukemen
Douglas Perkins · CC0 · source & details
Actual tsukemen with noodles and dipping soup served in separate bowls. The source does not establish a currently recommended shop.
- Photographer
- Douglas Perkins
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2015-04-29 19:06:08
- Original title
- File:Tsukemen bowls.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
08 · Niboshi
Zheng Zhou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual chashu niboshi ramen bowl at Menya Ginboshi in Narita, Chiba, as identified by its source.
- Photographer
- Zheng Zhou
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2026-02-25 22:37:42
- Original title
- File:Chashu Niboshi Ramen.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
09 · Tori paitan
ArmandBeaumont · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual ramen bowl identified by its photographer as tori paitan, with a cloudy chicken-bone broth. This is chicken paitan, not a tonkotsu substitute.
- Photographer
- ArmandBeaumont
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2022-03-12
- Original title
- File:Tori Paitan Ramen.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
10 · Abura soba
Douglas Perkins · CC0 · source & details
An actual bowl of abura soba, identified as the dressed, low-broth noodle dish by the photographer.
- Photographer
- Douglas Perkins
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2015-07-05 19:24:53
- Original title
- File:Abura soba 01.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
11 · Sapporo
Schellack · CC BY 3.0 · source & details
An actual miso ramen bowl photographed at a ramen shop in Sapporo. This particular serving includes its own selection of toppings.
- Photographer
- Schellack
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2011-01-08
- Original title
- File:Sapporo miso ramen.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 3.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
12 · Hakata
Ominae · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual Hakata ramen bowl prepared at Yatai Keiji in Fukuoka, photographed in July 2019.
- Photographer
- Ominae
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2019-07-12 19:42:48
- Original title
- File:Hakata ramen bowl closeup.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
13 · Hakodate
くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
An actual shio ramen bowl with a half-size fried-rice side at Manpuku Shokudo near Hakodate Dock-mae, photographed in June 2024.
- Photographer
- くろふね
- Capture date recorded by source
- 29 June 2024, 12:39:38
- Original title
- File:塩ラーメンと半チャーハン（満腹食堂・函館どつく前）20240629-P1044044.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
14 · Kitakata
くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
An actual Kitakata ramen bowl at Bannai Shokudo, photographed in December 2022.
- Photographer
- くろふね
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2022-12-27 07:08:14
- Original title
- File:喜多方ラーメン（坂内食堂）20221227-P1009271.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
15 · Asahikawa
Famicon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual shoyu ramen bowl at Ramenya Tenkin 4jo Store in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
- Photographer
- Famicon
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2021-12-31 12:12:20
- Original title
- File:Asahikawa Tenkin Shoyu Ramen.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
16 · Tokyo shoyu
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · source & details
An actual shoyu ramen bowl at Shichisai in Tokyo Ramen Street, at the source’s recorded date. Tokyo contains many different noodle traditions.
- Photographer
- Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France
- Capture date recorded by source
- 13 March 2014, 16:10
- Original title
- File:Shoyu Ramen @ Shichisai @ Tokyo Ramen Street (13165344585).jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 2.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
17 · Yokohama & iekei
Totti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual ramen bowl identified by its photographer as Yoshimuraya ramen. This image is dedicated to the Yokohama theme, separately from the general iekei photograph.
- Photographer
- Totti
- Capture date recorded by source
- 16 October 2020, 11:45:09
- Original title
- File:Ramen by Yoshimuraya.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
18 · Wakayama
Sakumata · CC0 · source & details
An actual chuka-soba bowl at Shimashou in Nagahara, Kishigawa-cho, Kinokawa, Wakayama, photographed in May 2024.
- Photographer
- Sakumata
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2024-05-27 11:31:58
- Original title
- File:Shimashou ramen 20240527.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
19 · Tokushima
Kzaral · CC BY 2.0 · source & details
An actual Tokushima ramen bowl at Men-Oh, photographed in May 2018.
- Photographer
- Kzaral
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2018-05-02 12:29:07
- Original title
- File:Tokushima Ramen, Men-Oh - May 2, 2018.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 2.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
20 · Onomichi
chicatan from Onomichi, Hiroshima · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source & details
An actual Onomichi ramen bowl identified by its original photographer, photographed in November 2006.
- Photographer
- chicatan from Onomichi, Hiroshima
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2006-11-24
- Original title
- File:Onomichi ramen by chicatan.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 2.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
21 · Tare
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Concentrated ramen seasoning is shown separately from stock, with a measured addition to a bowl.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Concentrated ramen seasoning is shown separately from stock, with a measured addition to a bowl.
22 · Dashi & stock
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
A pot of stock, a ladle and a fine strainer illustrate extracting flavor into liquid. Different ramen stocks use different ingredients; this is a teaching drawing, not a shop’s recipe.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. A pot of stock, a ladle and a fine strainer illustrate extracting flavor into liquid. Different ramen stocks use different ingredients; this is a teaching drawing, not a shop’s recipe.
23 · Aromatic oil
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
A small amount of fragrant oil is shown as a separate component of a bowl.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. A small amount of fragrant oil is shown as a separate component of a bowl.
24 · Chashu
くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
Actual sliced Japanese cooked pork from Niku no Takasago, Tsukishima. Recipes and cuts vary; this is not Chinese red-glazed char siu used as a substitute.
- Photographer
- くろふね
- Capture date recorded by source
- 8 November 2025, 18:10:29
- Original title
- File:やき豚スライス（月島・肉のたかさご）20251108-P1075603.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
25 · Ajitama
ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
Actual ajitama photographed in a miso ramen bowl at Gantetsu. The image includes the bowl around the seasoned egg.
- Photographer
- ノボホショコロトソ
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2021-09-15 12:04:18
- Original title
- File:Ajitama miso ramen of Gantetsu.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
26 · Menma
DryPot · CC BY 2.5 · source & details
Actual Japanese hosaki menma: tender bamboo-shoot tips prepared as a topping. This particular cut differs from the shorter rectangular pieces served by some shops.
- Photographer
- DryPot
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2011-10-13
- Original title
- File:Japanese Hosaki Menma.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 2.5
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
27 · Nori
Alice Wiegand, (Lyzzy) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source & details
Actual roasted nori sheets. Sheet size, seasoning and the number supplied with a bowl vary by shop.
- Photographer
- Alice Wiegand, (Lyzzy)
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2006-04
- Original title
- File:Nori.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
28 · Negi
chomjong · CC BY 2.0 · source & details
Actual chopped scallions, showing the cut rings used as a fresh garnish. This is an ingredient photograph, not a measured ramen serving.
- Photographer
- chomjong
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2016-11-26
- Original title
- File:Chopped scallions.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 2.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
29 · Kikurage
Akira.Sasaki · Public domain · source & details
Actual kikurage mushrooms growing on wood, photographed in Gunma in July 2007. This shows the mushroom itself before the preparation and slicing used for ramen.
- Photographer
- Akira.Sasaki
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2007-07-22
- Original title
- File:キクラゲ.JPG
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- Public domain
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
30 · Narutomaki
Ocdp · CC0 · source & details
Actual narutomaki fish cake with its characteristic pink spiral. The original source identifies this fish-cake product.
- Photographer
- Ocdp
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2023-01-09 16:08:09
- Original title
- File:Narutomaki 001.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
31 · Kansui
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
A small measured amount of food-grade alkaline salts, water and noodle ingredients illustrate kansui. This is not a dosage or a recipe.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. A small measured amount of food-grade alkaline salts, water and noodle ingredients illustrate kansui. This is not a dosage or a recipe.
32 · Noodle hydration
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Flour and measured water illustrate noodle hydration. This is not a measured laboratory comparison.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Flour and measured water illustrate noodle hydration. This is not a measured laboratory comparison.
33 · Noodle thickness
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Thin and thick ramen noodles are drawn at different widths; thickness and cooked firmness are separate ideas.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Thin and thick ramen noodles are drawn at different widths; thickness and cooked firmness are separate ideas.
34 · Wavy or straight?
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Straight and wavy ramen strands are drawn at similar thickness so the shape difference is visible.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Straight and wavy ramen strands are drawn at similar thickness so the shape difference is visible.
35 · Firmness is not size
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
A noodle strainer and timer illustrate cooking time; the drawing does not prescribe a universal cooking duration.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. A noodle strainer and timer illustrate cooking time; the drawing does not prescribe a universal cooking duration.
36 · Clear soup
くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual clear-soup shoyu ramen bowl identified as chintan shoyu ramen at Takahashiya by the source. The image illustrates clarity, not an ingredient guarantee.
- Photographer
- くろふね
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2018-09-22 11:44:41
- Original title
- File:清湯醤油ラーメン（高橋家）.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
37 · Cloudy soup
Totti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual chicken-paitan ramen bowl photographed at Tori no Ana in Ikebukuro in March 2018; a separate image from the tori-paitan style chapter.
- Photographer
- Totti
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2018-03-02 13:31:42
- Original title
- File:Tori-baitang ramen.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
38 · Umami teamwork
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Kombu and bonito flakes illustrate one familiar pairing of stock ingredients; umami itself is a taste, not a visible substance.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Kombu and bonito flakes illustrate one familiar pairing of stock ingredients; umami itself is a taste, not a visible substance.
39 · The bowl changes
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Steam, a spoon and a thermometer illustrate noticing temperature safely; no universal tasting temperature is claimed.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Steam, a spoon and a thermometer illustrate noticing temperature safely; no universal tasting temperature is claimed.
40 · Resting noodle dough
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Covered noodle dough and a clock illustrate resting. The drawing does not establish a particular manufacturer’s maturation method.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Covered noodle dough and a clock illustrate resting. The drawing does not establish a particular manufacturer’s maturation method.
41 · A story of exchange
Original illustration · RAMEN READY · source & details
Two noodle bowls illustrate cultural exchange and adaptation. This is a conceptual drawing, not a reconstruction of a specific historical shop or event.
Original AI illustration created for this theme using the built-in image generation tool. Art direction: soft pencil and watercolor, warm paper, simple shapes and gentle colors. Two noodle bowls illustrate cultural exchange and adaptation. This is a conceptual drawing, not a reconstruction of a specific historical shop or event.
42 · Why chuka soba?
くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source & details
An actual dish named chuka soba at Tarafuku in Miyako, photographed in June 2022. The menu name is documented by the source rather than inferred from the bowl’s appearance.
- Photographer
- くろふね
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2022-06-25 10:50:11
- Original title
- File:中華そば（中華そば多良福・宮古）20220625-P1390517.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
43 · Yatai & the counter
Jacklee. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source & details
An actual ramen-selling yatai beside Fukuoka’s Naka River, photographed in May 2011. This is a historical scene, not a current venue recommendation.
- Photographer
- Jacklee.
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2011-05-25 19:35
- Original title
- File:Yatai selling ramen beside Naka-gawa, Fukuoka, Japan - 20110525.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
44 · 1958: instant ramen
Ocdp · CC0 · source & details
An actual dried Chicken Ramen noodle block, photographed in 2022. This modern product photograph is not a record of the first 1958 release.
- Photographer
- Ocdp
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2022-03-23 18:39:55
- Original title
- File:Nissin Chicken Ramen 001.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
45 · 1971: a new format
Quercus acuta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
An actual original-flavor CUPNOODLES product photographed in Japan. This modern product photograph is not the original 1971 packaging.
- Photographer
- Quercus acuta
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2025-04-13
- Original title
- File:Nissin Cup Noodle (Original) - 01.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
46 · A fresh noodle encore
Nissy-KITAQ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source & details
An actual additional noodle portion made with Fukuoka’s Ra-mugi wheat and served as kaedama, as documented by its photographer.
- Photographer
- Nissy-KITAQ
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2008-07-13 15:05:49
- Original title
- File:Ra-mugi kaedama.JPG
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
- License of photograph and WebP renditions
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- Full frame retained; EXIF orientation applied, resized and converted to WebP from the original or provider-standard full-frame rendition. No objects or ingredients added, removed or generated.
47 · The tsukemen finish
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · source & details
An actual soup-wari finish to Red DX tsukemen at Gachi in Shinjuku, photographed in March 2014. The finishing broth is identified by the source, not inferred from its appearance.
- Photographer
- Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2014-03-03 18:17
- Original title
- File:Soup Wari @ Red DX Tsukemen @ Gachi @ Shinjuku (12932425834).jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
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- CC BY 2.0
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48 · Karame: context matters
Totti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & details
The original description records a small pork ramen order with yasai, karame and less garlic at Ramen Jiro Ikebukuro. The stronger-seasoning request is documented by the source, not inferred from the soup’s color.
- Photographer
- Totti
- Capture date recorded by source
- 6 January 2018, 21:04:55
- Original title
- File:Jiro-Ikebukuro.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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49 · The queue is part of the visit
The Other View from Onomichi, Hiroshima · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source & details
An actual queue outside the ramen shop Shukaen in Onomichi. This historical photograph illustrates a queue, not a current waiting-time estimate or venue recommendation.
- Photographer
- The Other View from Onomichi, Hiroshima
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2006-03-11
- Original title
- File:Onomichi ramen shop by The Other View in Onomichi.jpg
- Source
- Original file and attribution record ↗
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- CC BY-SA 2.0
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50 · Enjoy without performing
Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · source & details
An actual ramen-eating scene photographed in Dotonbori, Osaka. Eating is shown as a comfortable personal action, not a performance visitors are required to imitate.
- Photographer
- Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands
- Capture date recorded by source
- 2010-09-23 19:42
- Original title
- File:Slurping ramen in the backstreets of Dōtonbori (6453156731).jpg
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- Original file and attribution record ↗
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- CC BY 2.0
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