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Ramen restaurant clusters in Japan: Geographical variety, locational lore, and evolutionary characteristics
Author(s) -
Reiffenstein Tim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12396
Subject(s) - mainstream , reputation , vernacular , variety (cybernetics) , key (lock) , economic geography , geography , dynamism , economies of agglomeration , cluster (spacecraft) , institution , advertising , sociology , art , engineering , computer science , social science , political science , business , literature , artificial intelligence , physics , computer security , quantum mechanics , chemical engineering , law , programming language
Key Messages This study identifies three types of agglomeration in the Japanese ramen restaurant industry. These clusters are known through various spatial vernacular cues: maps, images, stories, and other lore that circulate in mainstream, esoteric, and fan social network communities. Waseda University is a key local institution in shaping the reputation of Tokyo's most famous ramen cluster, centred on Takadanobaba Station.