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Samurai chef serves ramen with a side of history at awesome restaurant in Japan

Casey Baseel Jun 23, 2017
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Ramen and samurai, two of Japan’s biggest cultural icons, combine forces.

Ramen has seen its prestige soar over the past few years. Once strictly salty sustenance for salarymen and starving students, it’s now widely considered one of Japan’s tastiest dining options by locals and international foodies alike, with even the Michelin guide recognizing its potential for sublime deliciousness.

But even with all their newfound respect, ramen restaurants mostly maintain their accessible, casual atmosphere. For example, most ramen chefs work their magic wearing a simple T-shirt and headband…but not at this restaurant in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Ramen Kabuto’s owner has two great passions in life: ramen, and the Sengoku feudal period of Japanese history. So when customers step into his restaurant, they’ll see him making their meals dressed in a full suit of samurai armor.

Ramen Kabuto (kabuto being the Japanese word for “helmet”) opened four years ago, and from the start the owner wanted to go about his work wearing a suit of lamellar. However, samurai armor was designed for the battlefield, not the kitchen, so he’d need to make some alterations to the design. After extensive consultation with traditional armorers, he found a craftsman who could make a suit for him that offered better mobility than a purely authentic construction. Taking a page from the suits of armor used in filming samurai movies and TV dramas, the ramen chef’s armor is made of aluminum, making it much lighter than the iron protection actually worn in the Sengoku period.

らーめん兜<もいわ山店>より

明日6/20朝6:30頃より
HTBイチオシモーニングにて当店が紹介されます😊
早い時間の放送ですが要チェックです👍
よろしくお願いいたします(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)#ラーメン #兜 #もいわ #甲冑 #イチオシ #HTB pic.twitter.com/df6q5jwGmA

— らーめん兜 (@kabto_ramen) June 19, 2017

Starting this month, the chef has been donned in armor during working hours, bringing a smile to patrons including pro wrestlers Ryota Hama and Yasufumi Nakanoue.

▼ “Two pro wrestlers walk into a ramen restaurant and see a samurai” sounds like the setup to a joke, but it’s just another day at Ramen Kabuto.

らーめん兜<もいわ山店>より

昨夜
プロレスラーの浜亮太選手、中之上靖文選手が
ご来店‼️
今日は旭川での試合頑張ってください😊
ご来店ありがとうございました‼️#ラーメン #兜 #もいわ #プロレス #浜亮太 #中之上靖文 pic.twitter.com/skz7LI9GiW

— らーめん兜 (@kabto_ramen) June 7, 2017

Ramen Kabuto actually has two branches, but if you want to see the samurai in action, you’ll need to head to the original location in the Sumikawa neighborhood. Oh, and the ramen itself looks absolutely mouthwatering.

▼ The house specialty, miso ramen

But hey, would you expect anything less from a chef who so clearly understands the importance of visuals in the complete dining experience?

Restaurant information
Ramen Kabuto (Sumikawa branch) / らーめん兜澄川本店
Address: Sapporo-shi, Minami-ku, Sumikawa 3-2-5-17, High Tree Building 1st floor
札幌市南区澄川3条2丁目5-17 ハイツリービル 1F
Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. (Tuesday-Saturday), 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (Sunday)
Closed Mondays
Website

Source: @Press
Top image: @Press
Insert images: @Press, Ramen Kabuto
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