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These are photographs of real bowls, ingredients and tableware. Style examples illustrate a ramen family; they are not promises about a recommended shop, taste, ingredients or serving size.

We resized and converted the files to WebP. No food was generated or composited. Some card frames crop the view. The WebP renditions retain the licenses below, including the same ShareAlike license where required. The photographers do not endorse this guide. Original files and full source histories are linked.

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Shoyu ramen

Original title: Shoyu Ramen.jpg
Photographer / date: Guilhem Vellut / 2018
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Shio ramen in Hakodate

A bowl of shio ramen with pale broth, sliced pork, egg and scallions. — Style example photographed in Hakodate; not a listed Tokyo shop.Photo: Hector Martin · source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Hakodate-Shio-Ramen.png
Photographer / date: Hector Martin / 2013
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY-SA 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Miso ramen at Misa, Joetsu

Miso ramen covered with bean sprouts and onions at Misa in Joetsu. — Style example photographed at Misa in Joetsu, Niigata.Photo: Tail furry · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edits & details

Original title: Miso Ramen, Misa, Joetsu, Niigata, Japan, October 2020.jpg
Photographer / date: Tail furry / 2020
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Tonkotsu ramen at Ichiran, Shinjuku

Milky tonkotsu broth with sliced pork, scallions and red seasoning at Ichiran Shinjuku. — Style example from Ichiran Shinjuku; not the Shibuya branch.Photo: Guilhem Vellut · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen @ Ichiran @ Shinjuku (15064551160).jpg
Photographer / date: Guilhem Vellut / 2014
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Iekei ramen

Original title: Iekeiramen111.jpg
Photographer / date: Hykw-a4 / 2006
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY-SA 3.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Niboshi ramen at Taizen, Komagome

Niboshi ramen at Taizen in Komagome, with sliced pork, egg, scallions and seaweed. — Style example from Taizen, Komagome; not a photo of a shop in the recommendations.Photo: Guilhem Vellut · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Niboshi Ramen @ Taizen @ Komagome (10065131394).jpg
Photographer / date: Guilhem Vellut / 2013
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Tsukemen at Rokurinsha, Tokyo Ramen Street

Thick noodles and dipping broth in separate bowls at Rokurinsha, Tokyo Ramen Street. — Rokurinsha at Tokyo Ramen Street, photographed in 2017. Current presentation may differ.Photo: Totti · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edits & details

Original title: Rokurinsha Tokyo Tsukemen.jpg
Photographer / date: Totti / 2017
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Thin kaedama noodles

Original title: 替え玉.jpg
Photographer / date: 多摩に暇人 / 2016
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 3.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

All-increased ramen at Jiro Omiya

A tall mound of bean sprouts and cabbage over pork and ramen at Jiro Omiya in 2014. — Historical Jiro Omiya photo, with all toppings increased. Not Jiro Mita or a standard-size serving.Photo: Ocdp · source · CC0 · edits & details

Original title: Ramen Jiro 001.jpg
Photographer / date: Ocdp / 2014
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Ichiran Shibuya

A bowl of ramen at Ichiran in Jinnan, Shibuya. — This branch was photographed in 2008. The current menu and presentation may differ.Photo: SkyChen · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Ichiran ramen by SkyChen in Shibuya, Tokyo.jpg
Photographer / date: SkyChen / 2008
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Fuunji Shinjuku

Original title: Chicken Gyokai Tsukemen @ Fuunji @ Shinjuku (11324273213).jpg
Photographer / date: Guilhem Vellut / 2013
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Garlic topping at Jiro Kabukicho

Chopped garlic beside bean sprouts and pork on a bowl at Jiro Kabukicho. — Garlic topping photographed at Jiro Kabukicho in 2014; not Jiro Mita.Photo: Guilhem Vellut · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Garlic @ Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen @ Ramen Jiro @ Kabukicho (14237745454).jpg
Photographer / date: Guilhem Vellut / 2014
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card displays may crop the framing.

Chashu topping example at Banrai, Yonago

A ramen bowl covered with clearly visible overlapping slices of chashu pork. — Chashu topping example at Banrai, Yonago. The source identifies beef-bone and soy broth, not tonkotsu.Photo: ノボホショコロトソ · source · CC BY 4.0 · edits & details

Original title: Char siu men in Yonago 01.jpg
Photographer / date: ノボホショコロトソ / 2026
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 4.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card frames crop the view; the chashu card zooms toward the meat.

Vegetable-topped ramen at T’s Tan Tan, Tokyo Station

A vegetable-topped bowl with greens, carrots and red seasoning, with a side of vegetables. — The source labels this T’s Tan Tan bowl vegan. This reference does not guarantee ingredients in your result or any current menu.Photo: Trashpossum666 · source · CC0 · edits & details

Original title: Vegan ramen at T's Tan Tan in Tokyo Station .jpg
Photographer / date: Trashpossum666 / 2017
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card frames crop the view; the chashu card zooms toward the meat.

Mini ramen reference

A small ramen bowl with noodles, fish cake, scallions and sliced meat. — The original source calls this “mini ramen”. Shop and noodle weight are unspecified; photos are not a scale comparison.Photo: Janine · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Ramen 0001.jpg
Photographer / date: Janine / 2010
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card frames crop the view; the chashu card zooms toward the meat.

Empty soup spoon

An empty white soup spoon on its rest. — An empty spoon is an illustrative cue for no added garlic; it does not establish the ingredients of a bowl.Photo: Meng He · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Original title: Soup Spoon on Rest Hakubai Japanese Restaurant.jpg
Photographer / date: Meng He / 2011
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY 2.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card frames crop the view; the chashu card zooms toward the meat.

Minced garlic

Original title: Garlic Minced.jpg
Photographer / date: Home Cooking Secrets / 2012
Source: Wikimedia Commons file page · Original photograph
License of photograph and WebP renditions: CC BY-SA 3.0
Changes by RAMEN READY: Resized and converted to WebP; no ingredients added, removed or generated. Card frames crop the view; the chashu card zooms toward the meat.

Any noodles: two real examples

The Any card places the existing thin kaedama and thick Rokurinsha noodle photographs side by side. It is a comparison panel, not a single bowl or a blended photograph. Each photo retains its own attribution and license.

Thin kaedama credit · Thick noodles credit

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