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The God of Ramen is a 2013 documentary from Japan, on noted Ramen Chef Kazuo Yamagishi. The documentary is narrated by Shōsuke Tanihara. The documentary follows 13 years in the life of Yamagishi, examining his long career, and covering his health and business challenges in his later life, as well as the impact his work has had on Ramen in Japan. The documentary was directed by Takashi Innami. The documentary revealed some of the truths that Yamagishi had kept for years, and the heavy physical and emotional burden that he persists with, in his ongoing career as a Ramen chef. The documentary addresses what drives him to continue making Ramen, despite the serious series of debilitating medical issues that slowly erode his ability to work as a chef. The film has been chosen for a number of International Film Festivals