Of course, we didn't have a store yet, and we started out by setting up a stall at events.
The first event was "OWNDAYS presents Sauna Land Fest in Okinawa" on December 25, 2021. Despite not even knowing how to make ramen, we received support from many people and sold out 40 bowls of Minowa-ya Ramen.
Since then, we've had the opportunity to hold tasting events at Takafumi Horie's online salon and set up shop at the Shimokita Railway Street Vacant Lot Kitchen in Shimokitazawa, attracting many customers.
However, as he continues to make ramen desperately, he wishes he could create the flavor on his own, but he doesn't know how. Then he meets Kai-san, who runs "Hakata Ramen Debuchan" in Takadanobaba.
"If you'd like, would you like to come?"
He asked me to join him and I was able to train under him, who has deep knowledge of how to cook pork bones, the key ingredient in Iekei ramen.

"I can't do anything on my own."
Manager Maruyama always says this.
In the process of continuing to make ramen, I have met many friends, including people who help me set up the store, manage the e-commerce store and social media, and people who help me with design. I have also received words of encouragement from many senior ramen shop owners, and Taisei Foods, from whom I purchase my noodles, has provided me with support that goes beyond just purchasing the noodles.
On August 1, 2022, we established Minowa-ya Co., Ltd. in partnership with Mr. Minowa. Then, in October, we finally found the property we had been looking for in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.
A crowdfunding campaign to open a new store, which started at the same time, reached its initial target amount within four hours.
Take Ramen Minowa to the world.
This is the only way we can give back to everyone who supports Minowa. With this determination, Minowa will continue to take on new challenges, with the Nakano flagship store at its core!