BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5265@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20170228T000000Z DTEND:20170228T000000Z DESCRIPTION:TALKS+\n<strong>Tuesday\, February 28\, 6:30 PM</strong>\n&ldqu o\;Ramen King&rdquo\;&nbsp\;<strong>Shigemi Kawahara</strong>\, founder of Japanese ramen empire Ippudo\, comes to New York to discuss ramen food cu lture and the ascendance of Ippudo in the New York food scene. Today\, Ipp udo has over 60 locations worldwide\, but it all started back in 1985 when Kawahara opened a 300 square foot shop in his hometown of Fukuoka City\, Japan. Considered the gold standard of ramen in New York\, Ippudo&rsquo\;s two Manhattan locations attract crowds of customers every day eager for a taste of its signature broth and springy noodles. Kawahara constantly inn ovates on this quintessential Japanese soul food\, understanding ramen&rsq uo\;s potential for creative flair\, and his impact on the industry should not be underestimated.&nbsp\;<em>Followed by a reception</em>.\n<em>\nThi s program will be presented with simultaneous interpretation in English an d Japanese.</em>\n<strong>Tickets</strong>: $13 /$10 Japan Society&nbsp\;< a href="http://www.japansociety.org/page/support/individual">members</a>\, seniors and students\n<a href="http://www.japansociety.org/page/about/vis itor_information#policy">Box Office Policy</a>\n\nhttp://www.japansociety. org/event/the-ramen-king-ippudos-shigemi-kawahara DTSTAMP:20241011T000645Z SUMMARY:The Ramen King: Ippudo's Shigemi Kawahara URL:/en/events/2017/02/28/the-ramen-king-ippudos-shigemi-kawahara/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR