What life is like around the world… but mostly Japan

LWIF EP52: What Owning a Ramen Restaurant in Japan is Like

September 18, 2016

Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. If you like mini-documentaries like this, we’d love your support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom. By supporting you’ll get exclusive access to things like commentary, behind-the-scenes, deleted scenes, and live Q+A’s. If you want to visit Kunimoto’s restaurant, you can check it out using the map below. For the director’s commentary, watch it below!

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10 responses to “LWIF EP52: What Owning a Ramen Restaurant in Japan is Like”

September 21, 2016

noirre

Wow! Nice documentary, it was an interesting glance at how it is to work for yourself in Japan. The whole concept is really great, good work! I’ll definitely try to share a video of life where I’m from some day.
1. September 26, 2016
  
  lifewhereimfrom
  
  Thank you very much!
September 25, 2016

mikeinsaratoga(formerlydenver)

Congratulations, Greg, on this one going viral! Very captivating, Netflix should come calling with an offer.
1. September 26, 2016
  
  lifewhereimfrom
  
  Thanks!
September 29, 2016

Jan Murota

Where is Kurimoto San’s ramen shop? Is it in Tokyo? How do we get there when we visit Japan next spring ? I make ramen at home but broth isn’t as good as Kurimoto’s. His kitchen is cleaner than mine.
1. September 30, 2016
  
  lifewhereimfrom
  
  Hi Jan,
  
  The map to his restaurant is right in this web post 🙂
October 3, 2016

Andri

great, it was an awesome video documentary and its makes me wanna go to japan and working with him 😀
March 11, 2017

Trent

Hi Greg. I’ve watched this a number of times btw! I’m going to Toyko in May and I plan to eat here. In your opinion when is the quietest time to visit and… I’m there over 4th/5th/(6th)/7th which are public holidays and a Sunday. Do you think he would be open??? Many thanks.
1. March 16, 2017
  
  lifewhereimfrom
  
  Great! That’s a good question. I’d probably try checking out his Facebook page. It might the holiday schedule there https://www.facebook.com/MianXinGuomoto/.
February 8, 2019

Moyura

A very well done documentary and very inspiring video.