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Domo Arigato Mr. Momofuku (Encore)

2021/8/26
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In the year 2000, people in Japan were polled and asked what the greatest Japanese creation of the 20th century was.

They didn’t pick the walkman, digital cameras, or the compact disc. Nor did they pick any even any cultural achievements like the works of Akira Kurosawa, anime, or Pokemon.

What they selected as the greatest Japanese accomplishment of the 20th century was…….instant noodles.

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