This Tokyo-born ramen shop joins several other Japanese chains which have flocked to Melbourne, including Hakata Gensuke, Ippudo and Mensho. Dark, dramatic interiors – the walls lined with oni (Japanese demon) masks – and a thumping soundtrack of traditional drums offer a taste of what’s to come: devilishly spicy noodles built around chilli and sansho pepper, which brings a tongue-tingling sensation similar to Sichuan peppercorn.