The Ramen Girl(2008)
Her romance is on pins and noodles.
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Movie: The Ramen Girl
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Abby
Gretchen
Ethan
Maezumi
Toshi Iwamoto
Reiko
Udagawa
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An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Release Date
2008-02-08
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Her romance is on pins and noodles.
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