TakuSanoh Graphic designer, producer of design-related exhibitions, and co-curator of this exhibition Today, ramen bowls are changing rapidly, even as traditional ramen noodle vendors call themselves men-ya (noodle-sellers). This is part of Japan’s rough and rebellious yankii youth culture. Along with evolving tastes, classic ramen bowl graphic design is disappearing. In order to pay tribute to the traditional graphics, I designed my bowl with the “thunder pattern” (or Greek “meander pattern”) around the rim, and included a dragon and phoenix. By using these visual elements, I am emphasizing the generations that have handed down the tradition of ramen. Looking at the final product, I find that the bowl welcomes a lighter ramen with clear soup and frizzy noodles rather than a thick, muddy, pork-based broth.
Photo by Hiroshi Tsujitani (Nacasa & Partners Inc.)
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