Ramen Shop Owner Who Lost His Home in Japan Tsunami Gives Away Noodles

By Edwin Goei Wed., Mar. 16 2011 at 8:00 AM

There's a lot of news coming out of Japan, all of it sad, some of it worrisome; but then there are a few stories that instill hope, like this one, which is about an owner of ramen shop in Miyako City who decided to give away his noodles even as he, himself, lost his home in the tsunami.

Why? Because he wants people to be happy. Video after the jump.

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The ramen shop's owner is Tate Hideshi ( 舘秀司さん ) of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (岩手県宮古市). I didn't catch the name of the shop and couldn't connect his name to a shop in a quick search.

I, too, hope someone knows how he can be reached.

MsKarenl

CNN - please provide, if possible, contact information for this shop owner. I, too, would like to donate to this man so he can continue to run his shop and provide a warm meal to his fellow community members.

jaydee

The Japanese people are kind, respectful and patient as evidenced by their demeanor during their most difficult time. You think people would be that way here in similar circumstances? Not a chance.....looting and rioting would be rampant everywhere!

Bill T.

My first inclination was that you were off-base, thinking of some counter-examples, then the mayhem following Katrina came to mind ... so my take is yes and no.