Talk:Ramune

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Unless someone can support the claim with some kind of figures, I am removing the word "popular" from the opening. Based on my experience in Japan there is little evidence that anyone drinks it, as it is not widely available compared to other beverages (e.g. coffee, Coke, tea, etc) in Japan. Indeed, few people even seem to know what it is when I mention it. --Do Not Talk About Feitclub (contributions) 09:00, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Also, although a history of the name is provided, a standard pronunciation is not. I am not linguistically skilled enough to do this. Ztras 03:53, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't know IPA, so I won't bother with that, but it's not hard: just "ra-mu-ne" (rah-moo-neh), pronounced the way it's spelled, unlike in English, where we are taught to think that the final 'e' should be silent and change the pronunciation of the word. LordAmeth 18:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It is popular in Japan, trust me. But more popular in 'festival' periods. Especially Summer. You can buy it year-round at certain tiny marts near the big touristy temples, and (at least as of last month) in the 'ice cream & hot dog' stand to the left of the cafe at the Studio Ghibili Museum in Mitaka. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Okwhatev (talk • contribs) 10:03, 4 November 2006 (UTC).

Does anyone know, is this a specific brand, produced by a single company, or a more generic style/flavour? LordAmeth 18:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rude flavor combanations

Look, I don't want to sound crass, but I got a look at some of the flavor selections for Ramune... and I couldn't believe what I saw. I thought Jones Soda was crazy for coming out with a turkey-flavored soft drink... but flavors of wasabi and curry? I imagine it has to take someone with an asbestos mouth to enjoy those flavors! Elwin Blaine Coldiron 06:41, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clean up.

This product is also commercially available and distributed in the United States. I plan to clean up this article and provide better documentation in the near future. Including US distributor information. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 20:09, 17 December 2007 (UTC)