Beautiful idol singer leaves show business, opens delicious ramen restaurant in Tokyo

She used to be affiliated with AKB48, Japan’s biggest idol group, but now ramen fans are the ones singing about her amazing noodles.
There’s a stereotypical image of a ramen restaurant owner in Japan.
Some of those story beats also apply to Yagumo, a ramen restaurant that opened in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward two years ago.
▼ YagumoBut Yagumo’s owner didn’t get into the ramen business after working as an accountant or a truck driver, but as an idol singer.
Yagumo founder/owner Mayuka Umezawa wasn’t affiliated with just any idol group, either.