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In this frame from video, packets of instant noodles sit on display in the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama, Japan, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Ramen noodles originated in China and exemplify the creativity and openness to foreign influences of the host country of the 2020 Olympic Games (AP Photo/John Leicester)
Rice pizza, noodle ices: Food shows Japan's punk rock soul

By John Leicester Aug. 07, 2021 08:09 PM EDT