In 1933, the city experienced Japan's highest temperature ever, a record that stood for more than 70 years. A type of ramen called Tori Chuka, which uses Japanese-style broth for soba, is beloved ...

"I used to eat ramen casually in Japan, but it costs 2,000 yen per bowl in Los Angeles," said a 50-year-old female company employee who was transferred to the U.S. city from Tokyo about a year ago.