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Ramune is a carbonated soft drink originally sold in Japan, and is one of the modern symbols of summer in Japan and is widely consumed during warm festival days and nights. Very POPULAR in JAPAN and come big Trend in Europe and USA Ramune is widely known for the distinctive design of its bottle. To open the bottle, a device to push the marble inward is provided with the bottle. The marble is pushed inside the neck of the bottle where it rattles around while drinking.

What is "Ramune"

The beautifully tinted, imaginatively shaped Ramune bottle, with a texture that evokes a certain feeling of warmth… Ramune has been a beloved cultural staple since the Meiji era (the mid 1800s) in Japan. Indeed, it is impossible not to feel a nostalgic charm for its unique appearance and flavor.

So what is “Ramune”?

Ramune is a carbonated drink that has a glass marble “plug” in the mouth of the bottle. Regarding questions concerning Ramune, in 1978, the (Fair Trade Commission) has released the following statement:

"A situation arising over the misunderstanding by the consumer regarding Ramune is unfavorable. Therefore, the name “Ramune” refers to a carbonated beverage filled in a bottle with a glass-marble plug (also known as a Codd-Neck Bottle). Nurtured into creation by the efforts of small businesses for nearly 150 years, one could say that Ramune is the pioneer of the Japanese soft drink.”

This History of Ramune

According to the “Japanese History of Soft Drinks”, the first time a carbonated beverage (the prototype of the modern-day Ramune) was introduced to Japan was by Commodore Perry in 1853 when he docked in Uraga, whereupon it is said that Ramune was served all around to the shogunate government officials during negotiations aboard the warship. In a legend very much in the spirit of the times when East met West, it is said that when Perry popped the bottle cork (the precursor to the glass-marble plug), the ensuing “pop” was mistaken for gunfire and the government officials of the Edo Shogunate who were present instantly all drew their katana swords. Alternatively, it is said that in 1865, (Hannbee Fujise) of Nagasaki, Japan, started selling Ramune under the name “Lemon Sui” (Lemon Water). However, this name did not catch on, and instead became

“Ramune” to the general Japanese public, who could not pronounce “lemonade”.