Culture“There used to be no station” and it was “10 minutes from Takadanobaba”: The unusual history of Nishiwaseda’s ramen battleground
Despite being away from a station, Nishiwaseda has remained one of Japan’s most competitive ramen districts. Its distinctive development grew alongside Waseda students and their custom of “Baba walking.” Ramen writer Captain Ide investigated how student culture helped shape the area. The feature traces the local history behind its remarkable concentration of ramen shops.
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“There used to be no station” and it was “10 minutes from Takadanobaba”: The unusual history of Nishiwaseda’s ramen battleground
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