TOKYO (The Japan Times/ANN): A ramen boom like never before is sweeping Japan, driven by tourism and turning the beloved national dish into an international sensation.
The market for ramen restaurants is estimated to have reached a record high of about 790 billion yen (S$6.6 billion) in the last fiscal year, making it 60 per cent larger than it was 10 years ago, according to a credit research company.
