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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
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SUMMARY:The Ramen King: Ippudo's Shigemi Kawahara
URL:/en/events/2017/02/28/the-ramen-king-ippudos-shigemi-kawahara/
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