Media
Coverage, awards, and collaborations that have shaped the MEN-EIJI story.
Featured Release
LAWSON — "MEN-EIJI Supervised Gyokai Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen"
LAWSON released an instant noodle product supervised by MEN-EIJI, launched on July 30. Priced at ¥328 (tax included), the cup ramen featured a distinctive yuzu-peel seafood jelly meant to be mixed into the rich gyokai-tonkotsu shoyu soup, bringing a bright citrus accent to the deep pork-and-seafood broth.
Awards & Recognition
Over the years, MEN-EIJI has earned acclaim from diners, critics, and industry peers alike.
Ranked 3rd nationally on Tabelog; listed among the Hyakumeiten (top 100 restaurants) in subsequent years.
Ranked No. 1 on an SNS-based Sapporo ramen ranking.
Ranked No. 1 on a TV program's Sapporo ramen ranking and No. 1 in Toyohira-ku, a fiercely competitive ramen district.
Ranked No. 1 in the Hokkaido Walker ramen ranking; received Michelin Guide Hokkaido Bib Gourmand; won the Hokkaido Good Business Award Grand Prix.
Inducted into the Ramen Walker Hokkaido Hall of Fame.
DUCK RAMEN EIJI won 1st place in Ramen Walker's new shop ranking.
International & Community Highlights
Founder Jun Furukawa has brought MEN-EIJI beyond Hokkaido through pop-up events and collaborations:
- Pop-up event at a renowned restaurant in Oakland, California (2016), collaborating with the chef of Shepanies.
- Pop-up event at "RAMEN SHOP" in San Francisco.
- Collaboration with Hakata Ippudo and Tokyo Soranoiro at the Sapporo Ramen Show.
- Development of regional ramen using local ingredients from Shimokawa-cho and Yoichi, Hokkaido (2019).
- Organized ramen community events "ACTION" and "AWA" to bring shops together across the industry.