[First in Western Japan] A Savior for the Ramen Industry. Tenpos Decides to Open "Osaka Ramen Senmonkan" on April 27! Providing Differentiation Know-How to Win for Ramen Shop Owners Competing in a Harsh Environment of Over 1,500 Shops in Osaka City Alone!
Tenpos Busters will open the 'Osaka Ramen Senmonkan' on April 27, 2026. This facility offers one-stop comprehensive support for ramen shops, including equipment sales, practical training, 3D kitchen layouts, and management consulting.
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Background of Store Opening: After Success in Tokyo, Finally Expanding to the Land of "Kuidaore" (Extravagant Food Culture)
Tenpos Busters Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Atsushi Morishita), Japan's largest provider of used kitchen equipment, has previously supported the opening and management improvement of many ramen shops through its pioneering "Tokyo Ramen Senmonkan". Believing that this track record and know-how can be leveraged even in the current market environment of continuous high material costs and labor shortages, the company will open a new base, "Osaka Ramen Senmonkan", in Osaka City on Monday, April 27, 2026, as its expansion into Western Japan. The Osaka Ramen Senmonkan, in joint operation with Kitchen Techno Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazumitsu Morishita)—a group company that handles specialized equipment for ramen shops such as pressure soup kettles and noodle-making machines—will offer a wide range of options from used to brand-new specialized equipment tailored to the shop's situation, all in one location.
In Osaka City alone, there are approximately 1,500 ramen shops, forming a highly competitive market. [2] What is required now is not a simple binary choice of whether to raise prices or maintain them, but flexible management decisions to review pricing and cost structures according to the circumstances of each individual shop. We will provide the know-how accumulated in Tokyo to ramen shops in the Kansai region, offering total support from opening to daily operations.
In 2025, restaurant bankruptcies (with liabilities of 10 million yen or more) reached a record high of 900 cases. While raw material and utility costs are soaring, ramen shops are further impacted by the psychological hurdle for consumers known as the "1,000 yen wall," making it difficult to pass on costs to prices compared to other industries, resulting in squeezed profitability. [3]
Four Core Values of Total Support for Ramen Shop Management Provided by "Osaka Ramen Senmonkan"
An Extensive Lineup of New and Used Equipment Specialized for the Ramen Business
This store will carry an inventory of both new and used items, focusing on specialized equipment essential for ramen shop operations.
We can propose a wide range of equipment suited to applications and scale, such as noodle boiling machines, pressure soup kettles, noodle-making machines, and steam convection ovens (stecom). Leveraging our procurement power as the largest dealer of used kitchen equipment, we have created an environment where owners can choose to utilize used equipment to minimize initial investment or introduce the latest equipment aimed at improving productivity, depending on the shop's situation.
"Practice Including the Cooking Process": A Venue for the Highly Popular "Ramen School"
By establishing a test kitchen area, we will also host our highly popular "Ramen School" here. At the Ramen School, participants do not just listen to lectures; they experience the entire process of using actual kitchen equipment, making soup, making and boiling noodles, and finishing a bowl of ramen step-by-step.
In addition to the basics of product creation like soup and noodles, participants can confirm the differences in finish and work efficiency through actual tasting on the spot, based on how they use pressure soup kettles, noodle-making machines, and stecoms. In this way, they can take home not only an "intellectual understanding" but also a concrete image of "how to reproduce it in their own shop."
Through this "practice including the cooking process," the venue provides a place to gain immediate insights and criteria for decision-making, not only for those aiming to open a new shop but also for existing shop owners considering improvements and operational reviews.
"Visualizing" Flow Lines and Layouts in Limited Kitchen Spaces with 3D Drawings
Inside the store, we will set up a dedicated consultation space where we can propose kitchen layouts using 3D drawings and discuss operational aspects.
In addition to being able to review cooking flow lines and work efficiency—which are difficult to grasp on a 2D floor plan—while checking them in 3D, customers can also consult with us on profitability improvement and operational reviews based on our accumulated data and case studies.
In particular, ramen shops often operate in limited areas, and the flow lines, equipment layout, and use of workspace within the kitchen directly affect daily productivity.
Based on this premise, starting with equipment selection, we support decision-making with a view toward actual operations from the perspective of how to use limited space effectively.
Handling All Aspects of Management in "One Stop." A "Total Support System" Utilizing the Group's Comprehensive Strength
We provide services essential for store operations in a one-stop manner through our in-house group network.
IT/DX Support: Support for the introduction of POS cash registers and cashless payment systems that promote operational efficiency.
Funding Support/Real Estate: Funding support, introduction of furnished (inuki) properties.
Interior Construction: Efficient kitchen and interior design and construction.
Human Resources Support: Personnel introduction and recruitment advertising support to solve severe staffing shortages.
Management Support: Including restaurant consulting, introduction of food ingredient suppliers, reduction of electricity and gas rates, and rating diagnosticians.
Tenpos Busters Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Atsushi Morishita), Japan's largest provider of used kitchen equipment, has previously supported the opening and management improvement of many ramen shops through its pioneering "Tokyo Ramen Senmonkan". Believing that this track record and know-how can be leveraged even in the current market environment of continuous high material costs and labor shortages, the company will open a new base, "Osaka Ramen Senmonkan", in Osaka City on Monday, April 27, 2026, as its expansion into Western Japan. The Osaka Ramen Senmonkan, in joint operation with Kitchen Techno Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazumitsu Morishita)—a group company that handles specialized equipment for ramen shops such as pressure soup kettles and noodle-making machines—will offer a wide range of options from used to brand-new specialized equipment tailored to the shop's situation, all in one location.
In Osaka City alone, there are approximately 1,500 ramen shops, forming a highly competitive market. [2] What is required now is not a simple binary choice of whether to raise prices or maintain them, but flexible management decisions to review pricing and cost structures according to the circumstances of each individual shop. We will provide the know-how accumulated in Tokyo to ramen shops in the Kansai region, offering total support from opening to daily operations.
In 2025, restaurant bankruptcies (with liabilities of 10 million yen or more) reached a record high of 900 cases. While raw material and utility costs are soaring, ramen shops are further impacted by the psychological hurdle for consumers known as the "1,000 yen wall," making it difficult to pass on costs to prices compared to other industries, resulting in squeezed profitability. [3]
Four Core Values of Total Support for Ramen Shop Management Provided by "Osaka Ramen Senmonkan"
An Extensive Lineup of New and Used Equipment Specialized for the Ramen Business
This store will carry an inventory of both new and used items, focusing on specialized equipment essential for ramen shop operations.
We can propose a wide range of equipment suited to applications and scale, such as noodle boiling machines, pressure soup kettles, noodle-making machines, and steam convection ovens (stecom). Leveraging our procurement power as the largest dealer of used kitchen equipment, we have created an environment where owners can choose to utilize used equipment to minimize initial investment or introduce the latest equipment aimed at improving productivity, depending on the shop's situation.
"Practice Including the Cooking Process": A Venue for the Highly Popular "Ramen School"
By establishing a test kitchen area, we will also host our highly popular "Ramen School" here. At the Ramen School, participants do not just listen to lectures; they experience the entire process of using actual kitchen equipment, making soup, making and boiling noodles, and finishing a bowl of ramen step-by-step.
In addition to the basics of product creation like soup and noodles, participants can confirm the differences in finish and work efficiency through actual tasting on the spot, based on how they use pressure soup kettles, noodle-making machines, and stecoms. In this way, they can take home not only an "intellectual understanding" but also a concrete image of "how to reproduce it in their own shop."
Through this "practice including the cooking process," the venue provides a place to gain immediate insights and criteria for decision-making, not only for those aiming to open a new shop but also for existing shop owners considering improvements and operational reviews.
"Visualizing" Flow Lines and Layouts in Limited Kitchen Spaces with 3D Drawings
Inside the store, we will set up a dedicated consultation space where we can propose kitchen layouts using 3D drawings and discuss operational aspects.
In addition to being able to review cooking flow lines and work efficiency—which are difficult to grasp on a 2D floor plan—while checking them in 3D, customers can also consult with us on profitability improvement and operational reviews based on our accumulated data and case studies.
In particular, ramen shops often operate in limited areas, and the flow lines, equipment layout, and use of workspace within the kitchen directly affect daily productivity.
Based on this premise, starting with equipment selection, we support decision-making with a view toward actual operations from the perspective of how to use limited space effectively.
Handling All Aspects of Management in "One Stop." A "Total Support System" Utilizing the Group's Comprehensive Strength
We provide services essential for store operations in a one-stop manner through our in-house group network.
IT/DX Support: Support for the introduction of POS cash registers and cashless payment systems that promote operational efficiency.
Funding Support/Real Estate: Funding support, introduction of furnished (inuki) properties.
Interior Construction: Efficient kitchen and interior design and construction.
Human Resources Support: Personnel introduction and recruitment advertising support to solve severe staffing shortages.
Management Support: Including restaurant consulting, introduction of food ingredient suppliers, reduction of electricity and gas rates, and rating diagnosticians.