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data-file-height="3648" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">A line outside the flagship store in <a href="/wiki/Mita,_Minato,_Tokyo" title="Mita, Minato, Tokyo">Mita, Tokyo</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Foodservice" title="Foodservice">Foodservice</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1968<span class="noprint">; 56 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1968</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ramen Jiro</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">ラーメン二郎</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Rāmen Jirō</i></span>)</span> is a Japanese chain of <a href="/wiki/Ramen_shop" title="Ramen shop">ramen shops</a> founded by Takumi Yamada. Yamada opened the first Ramen Jiro in <a href="/wiki/Meguro" title="Meguro">Meguro, Tokyo</a> in 1968.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2018, there are approximately 40 locations across Japan, over 30 of which are in the greater Tokyo area.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ramen Jiro is known for its large portions and its distinctly flavored broth, which enthusiasts call <i>"Jirolian style."</i><sup id="cite_ref-:3_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> included Ramen Jiro on its list of "The 50 best things to eat in the world".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ramen Jiro was founded by Yamada in 1968 in the city of <a href="/wiki/Meguro" title="Meguro">Meguro</a>, Tokyo, located near <a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_University" title="Tokyo Metropolitan University">Tokyo Metropolitan University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Yamada, the restaurant initially served a thinner, lighter style of ramen.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, with the help of a neighboring Chinese restaurant, Yamada developed the new, distinctive flavor that became known as "Jirolian style." This style is characterized by a salty <a href="/wiki/Soy_sauce#Japan" title="Soy sauce">shoyu</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tonkotsu_ramen" title="Tonkotsu ramen">tonkotsu</a> soup base, with thick dense noodles and fatty pork chunks.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During Tokyo's redevelopment in the early 1970s, the first Ramen Jiro shop moved to <a href="/wiki/Mita,_Minato,_Tokyo" title="Mita, Minato, Tokyo">Mita, Tokyo</a>. During the move, there was an error in painting the sign, using the characters <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">二郎</span></span> instead of <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">次郎</span></span> for <a href="/wiki/Jiro_(given_name)" title="Jiro (given name)">Jirō</a>, a common boy's name. Instead of correcting it, Yamada decided to change the characters of the name to <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">二郎</span></span>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ramen Jiro quickly gained popularity among Keio students due to its close proximity to <a href="/wiki/Keio_University" title="Keio University">Keio University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1995, the shop in Mita was forced to relocate due to the city's redevelopment. As a result, students petitioned the university to move the restaurant to the Keio campus.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The University administration declined the petition, but Yamada managed to move the shop to another location in Mita, where the flagship shop now stands.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally in 1995, Ramen Jiro opened its second shop in Meguro and the franchise has steadily expanded since.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nutrition">Nutrition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Nutrition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg/220px-Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg/330px-Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg/440px-Ramen_jiro%27s_small_ramen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4160" data-file-height="2340" /></a><figcaption>Small-size Jiro's ramen with garlic and vegetables as a free option</figcaption></figure> <p>One small-sized bowl of Jiro's ramen is estimated to contain a combined 300g of broth and noodles with an estimated 1600 kcal,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> whereas the average small-sized bowl at a typical Japanese ramen shop contains under 200g of broth and noodles and 600 kcal.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since Jiro's ramen is high in <a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate">carbohydrates</a> and fats and has little nutritional value,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it is often described as a <a href="/wiki/Junk_food" title="Junk food">junk food</a> by food critics.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aficionados">Aficionados</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Aficionados"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ramen Jiro has an avid fan base called <i>Jirorian</i> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ジロリアン</span></span>).<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Noriko Arai, an economics professor at <a href="/wiki/Sophia_University" title="Sophia University">Sophia University</a>, Ramen Jiro employs a "worshipper" type of marketing, relying on a small group of enthusiastic customers, typically students and <a href="/wiki/Salaryman" title="Salaryman">salarymen</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some <i>Jirorians</i> make a pact to visit all 40 Jiro franchises<sup id="cite_ref-:3_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and regard the first shop in Mita as "the sacred place." </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Internet_culture">Internet culture</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Internet culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> user @habomaijiro, known for his unique daily reviews of Ramen Jiro, gathered more than 35,000 followers. When he stopped his updates in 2016 due to "an unexpected accident," several prominent Japanese internet sites reported the incident.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, data scientist Kenji Doi created software that was able to pinpoint at which of the 40 locations a bowl of ramen was made just by uploading a picture of the ramen. Utilizing the alpha version of <a href="/wiki/AutoML" class="mw-redirect" title="AutoML">AutoML</a> by <a href="/wiki/Google" title="Google">Google</a>, it had a 94.5% success rate when differentiating between the locations despite the bowls looking so similar.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After its publication on Twitter, the software was featured by several tech publications, including Google<sup id="cite_ref-:7_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Verge" title="The Verge">The Verge</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ramen_shop" title="Ramen shop">Ramen shop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_cuisine" title="Japanese cuisine">Japanese cuisine</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ramen_Jiro&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://db.g-search.or.jp/sideb/column/20100122.html">"G-Search "side B" - ラーメンではない食べ物？「ラーメン二郎」って何"</a>. <i>db.g-search.or.jp</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185727/http://db.g-search.or.jp/sideb/column/20100122.html">Archived</a> from the original on 2016-03-04<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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