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Ramen vs tsukemen · Japan, 2025

Ramen in soup and tsukemen with noodles and dipping broth served separately
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Share of responses

Ramen: 82.5%

Tsukemen: 17.5%

Response gap 65 pp

1,100 respondents in Japan aged 20–69

What was asked?

If you had to choose one, would you prefer ramen or tsukemen?

What this result tells us

In a December 2025 survey in Japan, 82.5% preferred ramen and 17.5% preferred tsukemen. The 1,100 respondents aged 20–69 had to choose one. These are not restaurant order volumes or sales rankings.

These are responses at the time of the survey, not a live measure or the views of every resident.

How the figures are counted

Respondents chose between two options. A neutral option was not offered.

63% versus 37% is a gap of 26 percentage points. It does not mean 26% better.

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Period covered
2025-12-19 – 2025-12-21
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Cross Marketing · 2025-12-19 – 2025-12-21 · Japan — If you had to choose one, would you prefer ramen or tsukemen? Ramen 82.5%, Tsukemen 17.5%. Response gap: 65 pp. 1,100 respondents in Japan aged 20–69