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Myojo Chuka Sanmai Turns 45 With Ramen Loving Koizumi Collaboration and Recipe Vote
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Myojo Foods launched a 45th-anniversary collaboration between Chuka Sanmai and the manga Ramen Loving Koizumi-san on October 27, 2026.
- The campaign includes a dedicated website and a recipe voting campaign covering 10 recipe adaptations recommended by four manga characters.
- Chuka Sanmai dates to 1981, when Myojo Foods introduced the noodle brand in a bag format.
Myojo Foods launched a 45th-anniversary collaboration between its Chuka Sanmai noodle brand and the manga Ramen Loving Koizumi-san on October 27, 2026, opening a dedicated website and a recipe voting campaign. Third News reported the partnership.
What the Chuka Sanmai Anniversary Campaign Includes
The campaign centers on a dedicated site that presents 10 recipe adaptations recommended by four characters from the manga. Fans can vote for a favorite recipe through the same site, according to Third News.
Chuka Sanmai dates to 1981, when Myojo Foods introduced the brand as a high-quality, authentic noodle product sold in a bag. The company ties the manga tie-in to a shared focus on ramen flavor rather than to a new product format.
Myojo Foods is a subsidiary of Nissin Foods, and its US arm, Myojo USA, produces ramen, udon, yakisoba, soup bases and dumpling wrappers in Chino, California. The company's own site, myojousa.com, covers its US product range.
Myojo USA's Product Record
Myojo USA's recent product record, according to akta.pro company records, includes the March 2025 launch of the Bowl Ramen and Bowl Stir Fry Noodles series, which moved the company into microwaveable single-serve formats for at-home consumers. The same records show a 2025 revival of Nagasaki Champon as a regional specialty ramen in response to customer demand, and an August 2024 expansion of the Regional Specialties line with Sapporo Miso Ramen and Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen.
| Record | Date | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl Ramen and Bowl Stir Fry Noodles | 2025-03 | Microwaveable single-serve launch |
| Nagasaki Champon revival | 2025 | Regional specialty ramen |
| Sapporo Miso and Hakata Tonkotsu | 2024-08 | Regional Specialties expansion |
Earlier Myojo Launches This Year
Myojo Foods released its new spicy soup noodles nationwide on October 26, 2026, as part of the same 45th-anniversary celebration, Third News reported. On October 12, 2026, the company launched Myojo NEO Oil Soba with foie gras flavor, a product using 100% duck broth and foie gras fat with yuzu peel, priced at 358 yen per package, according to Third News.
Third News also reported that Myojo Kiseki's White Shellfish Soba, a cup noodle inspired by Okinawa's Kaidashi Okinawa Soba Kiseki, was released on September 28, 2026.