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Statue of instant ramen inventor erected to mark 50th anniversary of creation

Wednesday, 09 April 2008

IKEDA, Osaka -- A statue of late instant ramen inventor Momofuku Ando has been raised to mark the 50th anniversary of the noodle dish's creation outside the museum devoted to his achievement.

Ando's 90-year-old wife, Masako, and close friend and former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, 89, unveiled the statue of Nissin Food Products founder and instant ramen inventor Ando during a Tuesday ceremony at the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum.

Ando's son, Hiroki, now the president of Nissin, said "his small invention has grown," noting that 91.6 billion servings of instant ramen are sold in 44 countries or territories per year.

The statue of Ando is 3.5 meters tall and features the company founder standing atop a dais shaped like an instant noodle cup while holding some instant chicken noodles in his right hand.

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