
![Masahiro Nakano, the director of public relations at the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum, impressed before he even took the stage. According to his bio, he had "researched ramen culture in [all] 47 prefectures of Japan and has tasted more than 2,000 different kinds of ramen." (photo by Francis Chin / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/JSR-37.jpg)





Photos: Ramen Rules New York – Japan Society, Feb. 8, 2011
Moderator: Jordana Rothman
Speakers: Masahiro Nakano and J. Kenji López-Alt
all photos by Francis Chin / Meniscus Magazine
More than eight years have passed since our last “Ramen Run” column, originally intended to be an autobiographical series about the Japanese noodle. A big reason for the gap? Clearly, ramen has taken over the world and is no longer a novelty. Tell us what some of your favorite ramen restaurants are on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram feeds.