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In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Tampopo is a film that explores themes of widow, restaurant, business woman. It also touches on restaurant owner and bullying and sensei.
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Director
Jūzō Itami
Cast
Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka, Kinzō Sakura, Hyōe Enoki, Gō Awazu, Mario Abe, Izumi Hara
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Tampopo
You can watch Tampopo (1985) for free on Kanopy.
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Director
Jūzō Itami
Cast
Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka, Kinzō Sakura, Hyōe Enoki, Gō Awazu, Mario Abe, Izumi Hara
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Tampopo is streaming on Max. Watch Tampopo for free on Kanopy. Tampopo is streaming on Criterion Channel. Tampopo is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified June 2, 2026.