Muteppou

{{Short description|Japanese ramen restaurant chain}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Muteppou Co., Ltd.

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| image_caption = First restaurant in Kyoto, Japan

| native_name = 無鉄砲

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| foundation = {{start date and age|1998}}

| founder = Shigeyuki Akasako

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| location_city = Kizugawa, Kyoto

| location_country = Japan

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| area_served = Japan
Australia

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| industry = Foodservice

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{{Nihongo|Muteppou Co., Ltd.|有限会社無鉄砲|Yugen-gaisha Muteppou}} is a Japanese ramen noodle restaurant chain headquartered in Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan.{{Cite book |year=2013 |title=業界最高権威TRY認定第14回ラーメン大賞 |publisher=Kodansha |page = 91|isbn=9784063486568|language = ja}}

History

The first restaurant was opened in Nara by Shigeyuki Akasako in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.syoku-doujyou.com/instructor/2012/04/11/325/ |script-title=ja:食の道場 - 木津川「無鉄砲」 |access-date=2014-12-25 |language=ja |archive-date=25 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225011111/http://www.syoku-doujyou.com/instructor/2012/04/11/325/ |url-status=live }} The main restaurant moved to Kyoto in 2003. Muteppou has opened restaurants in Japan and Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/collection-1/the-2014-sydney-morning-herald-good-food-under-30-awards-20140224-33c23.html |title=Sydney Morning Herald - The 2014 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Under $30 awards |access-date=2014-12-24 |archive-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224003413/http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/collection-1/the-2014-sydney-morning-herald-good-food-under-30-awards-20140224-33c23.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://simonfoodfavourites.blogspot.jp/2013/12/inaugural-sydney-food-bloggers-choice.html |title=Simon Food Favourites - Inaugural Sydney Food Bloggers Choice Awards 2013 |access-date=2014-12-24 |archive-date=24 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224011856/http://simonfoodfavourites.blogspot.jp/2013/12/inaugural-sydney-food-bloggers-choice.html |url-status=live }} Butanohone, Gumshara, Shabaton, Mushin, Mukyoku, Museimen are other brands of Muteppou. The restaurants serve a thick pork bone soup. At the main restaurant, 300 kg of pork bones are used a day. The soup is made only from pork bones and water.{{cite web |url=http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20140131_238295.html?PAGE=1 |title=NEWS ポストセブン - 骨と水だけで勝負する関西発究極のドロドロとんこつラーメン |access-date=2014-12-25 |language=ja |archive-date=23 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223232304/http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20140131_238295.html?PAGE=1 |url-status=live }}

Locations

=Japan=

  • Kyoto Prefecture (Muteppou)
  • Osaka Prefecture (Muteppou)
  • Nara Prefecture (Butanohone, Gumshara, Shabaton, Mushin, Museimen)
  • Nakano, Tokyo (Muteppou, Gumshara, Mukyoku)

=Australia=

  • Sydney (Gumshara)

Ramen dishes

{{Gallery

|File:Muteppou Kyoto normal.JPG|Tonkotsu ramen (Muteppou Kyoto)

|File:Muteppou Kyoto Soy sauce ramen.JPG|Shōyu ramen (Muteppou Kyoto)

|File:Shabaton-Nara-Butasoba.jpg|Buta-soba (Shabaton Nara)

|File:Butanohone-Kyoto-20131222.jpg|Buta-nibo ramen (Butanohone)

|File:Mushin-Nara-Tsukemen.JPG|Tonkotsu tsukemen (Mushin Nara)

|File:Gamushara Sydney Tonkotsu Ramen.jpg|Tonkotsu ramen (Gumshara Australia)

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Restaurants

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|File:Muteppou-Osaka-Appearance.jpg|Muteppou Osaka

|File:Muteppou-Tokyo.jpg|Muteppou Nakano Tokyo

|File:Butanohone-Kyoto-queue-20131222.jpg|Butanohone

|File:Gamushara-Nara.JPG|Muteppou Gumshara Nara

|File:Mushin-Nara.JPG|Muteppou Tsukemen Mushin Nara

|File:Gumshara Ramen Eating World Sydney.jpg|Muteppou Gumshara Australia

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See also

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