Fukuoka-based tonkotsu ramen chain Ichiran have a few restaurants outside their home territory but all in the Kanto area. One well-known location is on the other side of the street from the Hotel Ibis in Roppongi. They are now, however, planning to develop some sites in the rest of the country. One unique feature of Ichiran's restaurants is the presence of individual partitions along the counter. The owners says they have such confidence in their ramen that they want everyone to be concentrating on nothing else when they eat there. Each booth has an order sheet (below) which further allows each customer to customize their order. While their interior tends to mean that men drink less than in the average ramen joint, Ichiran has proved popular with girls over the years which has helped cement their reputation and business.
