SmartNews Launches "Ramen Channel" "Local Ramen Information" Also Included

SmartNews launched a "Ramen Channel" on its Channel Plus service within the SmartNews app on March 10.
It will deliver nationwide ramen information, including the latest ramen news, food reports and reviews of popular shops, rankings, and events.
Additionally, each prefectural channel features a "Local Ramen" section introducing everything from long-established ramen shops to hidden gems. The channel aims to appeal to both ramen connoisseurs and beginners.

Founded in 2016 with the goal of "delivering quality information to people who need it worldwide," the company operates a news app for smartphones and tablets with over 50 million downloads in Japan and the US, and has business partnerships with numerous media outlets.
Channel Plus is a service that launches channels in collaboration with media partners, corporations, government agencies, sports organizations, and others. Launched in 2013, it had over 900 channels (Japan and US) as of June 2019.

The gender ratio of "SmartNews" users is 50:50, with a wide age range. However, 80% of users viewing "ramen" articles are male. The top age group is men in their 40s, followed by those in their 30s and 50s.
While overall app access shows no significant weekly variation, viewing of "ramen-related" articles tends to increase from Sunday afternoon into the evening.
Annual sales at domestic ramen shops reached approximately ¥600 billion in 2015, representing a growth rate of about 17% since 2011. (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Economic Census - Activity Survey)
Furthermore, as search popularity for "ramen" continues to rise steadily, the company decided to launch the "Ramen Channel."
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