He founded the Ramen Study Group at university and would consume some 500 servings of Kyoto noodles annually. 25:09 Itou concocted his own ramen recipe and sold the noodles at student festivals.

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Three days a week, a historic Zen temple here transforms itself into a restaurant serving a limited number of vegan ramen bowls. On a recent day, when the clock hit 11 a.m ...