Sankaku Vol. 2: Ramen (Standard Edition)

A beloved staple food, ramen has spread far beyond its origins in Japan. Here it is the subject of Sankaku, a series of books celebrating people and craft, rooted in Japanese culture but alert to the world beyond.

Following the success of a sold-out volume on creative collaboration in Tokyo, this 144-page, 5¾” x 8¼” full-color paperback introduces us to ramen shop owners, to the diners who seek out ramen in basements and in skyscrapers, and to the puzzle of finding halal ramen in a country where pork and social drinking are prized.

We meet the workers in a third-generation family-owned factory who turn out fresh noodles for shops all across Tokyo, including the professional-wrestler-turned-noodle-maker for whom a special blend of flour has been milled. And many others involved in the making and consumption of ramen.

Vibrantly photographed and tightly written, Sankaku 02: Ramen is a remarkable series of insights.

Paperback. Gold-foil-stamped cover. Color photographs throughout.

There is a special collector's edition of this book which you can find here.