Tampopo and the History of Ramen
East Asia for All
English - February 11, 2018 05:03 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsEducation Society & Culture eastasia media popculture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Tampopo, Juzo Itami's "noodle western," came out in 1985, back when most Americans had never even heard of ramen. Join us for a discussion of this hilarious film as well as the history of ramen in Japan and the U.S.