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“Takesan,” a clay pot miso ramen restaurant, opened its second location in Paris’s Marais district on July 14, just two years after its initial opening. On April 13, 2024, the first European location of “Takesan,” a restaurant specializing in clay pot miso ramen, opened in Paris. Its unique concept—“authentic miso ramen served in a clay pot”—stands out even in Paris, where ramen culture is well-established, and the restaurant has been nearly fully booked every day since its opening. Awareness of the restaurant has spread not only among local French residents but also through word of mouth among tourists from across Europe and fans of Japanese cuisine, leading to strong growth … Continue reading →

“Manma” Onigiri Opens in Paris on August 20. Will Handmade, Freshly Made, Counter-Style Onigiri Catch On in Paris? “Mamma” (Headquarters: Kobongo Co., Ltd.; CEO: Shingo Hashimoto), whose flagship store is located at the Shinjuku 3-chome intersection next to Shinjuku Isetan, will open its first overseas location on Rue Sainte-Anne—the mecca of Japanese cuisine in Paris—with the support of Assentia Holdings Co., Ltd. (CEO: Akira Tsuchiya). Rather than a retail store that sells pre-made onigiri, this will be a restaurant-style outlet where staff prepare each rice ball on the spot using one of 20 different fillings upon order and serve them directly from the counter. The store will offer dine-in, takeout, … Continue reading →

Clay Pot Miso Ramen Takesan (Headquarters: Miso Noodle Co., Ltd., President Tetsuaki Takeda) is opening its second European location, “Clay Pot Miso Ramen Takesan Warsaw,” in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The restaurant is located on the first floor of a building facing Marszałkowska Street, a major thoroughfare in central Warsaw. The address is Marszałkowska 85, 00-683 Warsaw, Click here to continue＞＞https://blog.assentia-hd.com/japanese-franchise/takesan-warsaw-a-clay-pot-miso-ramen-restaurant-opens-on-june-23.-this-is-its-second-location-in-europe  

Number of Japanese Restaurants Overseas Declines for First Time Since Survey Began: 181,000 Restaurants, Down 6,000 The “Approximate Number of Japanese Restaurants Overseas” survey, compiled biennially since 2013 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with cooperation from overseas diplomatic missions worldwide, was announced on the evening of November 28th, one month later than originally scheduled. The delay in announcement was likely due to the fact that this was the first decrease. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the number had maintained a 1.9% increase, but now, in normal times, there has been a decrease of 6,000 restaurants. Where exactly did this decrease of 6,000 restaurants, representing a … Continue reading →

Takesan Ramen’s first restaurant in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, celebrated its sixth anniversary today. When we opened six years ago, there were only one or two authentic Japanese ramen restaurants in Mongolia, including Aji-Sen. Actually, our franchisee in Mongolia did not initially intend to open a Takesan Ramen restaurant. They expressed their desire to start a Japanese food franchise business. We listened to their experience, achievements, existing business, and management philosophy, and introduced them to several businesses that we thought would be a good fit for them. Seven years ago, they came to Japan on an inspection tour and spent four to five days visiting many Japanese food franchises. Among them, Takesan … Continue reading →