The original Ramen Danbo opened its doors in the year 2000 in the town of Chikushino, located halfway between Hakata (Fukuoka) and Kurume, on the southern island of Kyushu. The mission was simple – to deliver a tonkotsu ramen with top quality and flavour, with strict consistency. After placing number one in a TV poll of the top ramen shops in Fukuoka, from its humble beginnings the brand expanded quickly throughout Kyushu, then all through Japan.