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Yamakawa Daisuke

Marketing professional. Graduated from Ritsumeikan University and began covering food and drink for different media outlets, focusing on ramen. Worked in advertising before setting out in 2023 to develop a craft beer made with ramen noodles. Currently head of the platform division at Toridori Marketing. Other activities include working with companies and local governments to develop new products and attract customers through social media.

LATEST
Thick or Thin, Crinkly or Straight: Noodles Make the RamenCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Tsukesoba Kanda Katsumoto: A Fresh Take on Tsukemen Dipping NoodlesCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Ginza Hachigou: Fresh Ramen Flavor from France-Trained ChefCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Old-Fashioned Shōyu Ramen Perfected at Ramen DaishiCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Do Miso Kyōbashi: Robust Soup and Thick Noodles for the Ultimate in Rich Miso RamenCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Akihabara’s Menzin Saitō: Addictive Bowls of Thick Noodles in Wagyū-Based BrothCULTURE | Mar 19, 2026
Classic Kansai Noodles: Osaka’s Venerable Legends and Hot New Offerings for Ramen FansJAPAN LIFE | Sep 29, 2025
Playfulness and Sincerity in Equal Measure at Jinrui Mina Menrui in Yodogawa, OsakaJAPAN LIFE | Sep 29, 2025
An Obsession with Natural Ingredients in Nishi, Osaka, at Kadoya Shokudō SōhontenJAPAN LIFE | Sep 29, 2025
24-Hour Tonkotsu at Kinryū Ramen’s Dōtonbori Branch in Chūō, OsakaJAPAN LIFE | Sep 29, 2025
Chūkasoba Kōyōken: The Higashinari, Osaka Birthplace of Takaida-kei’s Thick NoodlesJAPAN LIFE | Sep 29, 2025
Ramen Jinsei Jet: A Masterpiece of Chicken Broth Ramen in Fukushima, OsakaINSIGHT | Sep 29, 2025
Kirimen Sōhonten: An Utterly Unique Take on Noodles in Yodogawa, OsakaINSIGHT | Sep 29, 2025
Torisoba Zagin: Artful Bowls to Redefine Ramen in Nishi, OsakaINSIGHT | Sep 29, 2025
Mugi to Mensuke: Bowls of Michelin Guide Magic in Kita, OsakaINSIGHT | Sep 29, 2025
Authentic Regional Ramen in Tokyo: The 2025 GuideCULTURE | Jun 4, 2025
Tanaka Shōten: Authentic Hakata Flavor and Aroma in AdachiINSIGHT | Jun 4, 2025
King-ken: Hiroshima’s Tongue-Tingling No-Soup Noodles in KandaINSIGHT | Jun 4, 2025