Recommended bowl: New school leader

This legendary shop gained fame almost immediately after it opened. It is known as one of Tokyo's first new-school-style ramen shops — deploying a double soup and high-quality, choice toppings. Originally launched in Aoyama in 1996 under OG president Yamada-san, the shop moved in 1998 to a new location in Shinjuku which soon became the flagship (as it remains to this day). New president Yatogi-san took over in 2013 and the brand has now spread to over 14 shops around Tokyo, each with its own slightly adjusted menu. The famed double soup here comes from chickens and pork mixed with a gyokai blend made of katsuo and niboshi. Kanejin noodles and a small slice of yuzu peel to top it off.