Nostalgic Ramune. When did you first drink it?
Why does a marble act as the cork for the bottle?
Introducing various facts about Ramune!
What is the definition of Ramune?!
"Ramune" has been loved over time and has been drunk in the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei eras.
In response to the question "Ramune", I would like to inform you of the official views of the competent authorities, etc., although it is a little rigid.
(1) About the definition of Ramune
Ramune means "a beverage containing carbon dioxide gas packed in a ball ramune bottle".
(Showa 34/7/1, in the name of the Director of Agriculture and Forestry Economy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
(2) Interpretation of the product "Ramune"
"Ramune" in Class 29 of the Trademark Law Enforcement Regulations is a carbonated drink characterized by "melting carbon dioxide in water with sweetness and flavoring, filling it in a bottle, and sealing it with a glass ball." It is treated as a kind.
(Showa 53/3/27, in the name of the Trademark Section Chief, Examination Department One, Japan Patent Office)
(3) About Ramune (Answer)
It is not desirable for consumers to misunderstand the labeling related to Ramune.
It is understood that the name "ramune" has been used for carbonated drinks packed in ball-filled bottles.
(Showa 53/5/4, in the name of the Chief of the Gift Labeling Guidance Division, Trading Department, Fair Trade Commission)
In response to the question "Ramune", I would like to inform you of the official views of the competent authorities, etc., although it is a little rigid.
(1) About the definition of Ramune
Ramune means "a beverage containing carbon dioxide gas packed in a ball ramune bottle".
(Showa 34/7/1, in the name of the Director of Agriculture and Forestry Economy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
(2) Interpretation of the product "Ramune"
"Ramune" in Class 29 of the Trademark Law Enforcement Regulations is a carbonated drink characterized by "melting carbon dioxide in water with sweetness and flavoring, filling it in a bottle, and sealing it with a glass ball." It is treated as a kind.
(Showa 53/3/27, in the name of the Trademark Section Chief, Examination Department One, Japan Patent Office)
(3) About Ramune (Answer)
It is not desirable for consumers to misunderstand the labeling related to Ramune.
It is understood that the name "ramune" has been used for carbonated drinks packed in ball-filled bottles.
(Showa 53/5/4, in the name of the Chief of the Gift Labeling Guidance Division, Trading Department, Fair Trade Commission)
Is it true that large companies cannot make "ramune"?!
In order for large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises to coexist and co-prosper, Japan has a law called the "Sector Coordination Law."
Ramune, chanmery, bottled coffee drinks, bottled cream soda, polyethylene bottled soft drink (so-called
Chu-chu), and shochu are stipulated as the 6 beverage products unique to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Ramune, chanmery, bottled coffee drinks, bottled cream soda, polyethylene bottled soft drink (so-called
Chu-chu), and shochu are stipulated as the 6 beverage products unique to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Did the famous Perry bring Ramune to Japan?!
At the end of the Tokugawa shogunate (1853, Kaei 6), a black ship led by Admiral Perry of the United States visited Uraga. Perry is said to have entertained the officials of the Edo Shogunate during negotiations on board with "ramune" (carbonated lemonade).
When the ramune was opened, it gave off a "bang", to which the shogunate official said, "Well, is it a new style of gun!"
At that time, Ramune bottles used cork stoppers, so they had to be laid down to prevent the stoppers from drying out. In addition, they had a sharp bottom and were called a "cucumber-shaped bottle", and the cork stopper was tied with a wire so that it would not pop out due to gas pressure.
The name "ramune" is said to be a dialect of this lemonade.
When the ramune was opened, it gave off a "bang", to which the shogunate official said, "Well, is it a new style of gun!"
At that time, Ramune bottles used cork stoppers, so they had to be laid down to prevent the stoppers from drying out. In addition, they had a sharp bottom and were called a "cucumber-shaped bottle", and the cork stopper was tied with a wire so that it would not pop out due to gas pressure.
The name "ramune" is said to be a dialect of this lemonade.
Why are marbles plugs?!
Unlike other soft drinks, ramune has "marbles" that act as stoppers.
In the era when there was no crown or screw cap as it is now, it was originally plugged with cork. After that, a person named Cod in England thought about how to plug with marbles.
It is a "cod bottle".
It is said that when the patent for the "cod bottle" expired in 1888, a person named Tamakichi Tokunaga in Osaka made the first ramune bottle in Japan to use marbles to plug.
The mechanism by which marbles act as stoppers is that when the marbles fall to the center during the manufacturing process, the undiluted solution and carbon dioxide are added, and then the bottle is quickly turned upside down, and the pressure of the carbon dioxide contained in the ramune solution causes the marbles to mouth. It is crimped to the part and becomes a stopper.
In the era when there was no crown or screw cap as it is now, it was originally plugged with cork. After that, a person named Cod in England thought about how to plug with marbles.
It is a "cod bottle".
It is said that when the patent for the "cod bottle" expired in 1888, a person named Tamakichi Tokunaga in Osaka made the first ramune bottle in Japan to use marbles to plug.
The mechanism by which marbles act as stoppers is that when the marbles fall to the center during the manufacturing process, the undiluted solution and carbon dioxide are added, and then the bottle is quickly turned upside down, and the pressure of the carbon dioxide contained in the ramune solution causes the marbles to mouth. It is crimped to the part and becomes a stopper.
*HATA KOSEN's Ramune, from Start to Finish for more information.
Why is it called a marble?!
A long time ago, marbles that could be used as ramune stoppers in Osaka were called "good balls = (high-quality balls)".
"Good balls" became "A balls = (A-class balls)", and on the contrary, non-standard marbles were then called "B ball = (B class ball) = marbles".
An Osaka merchant, who was a commercial seller, started selling "B balls", which could not be used for ramune stoppers, as "marbles" for children's toys.
It's a surprising story.
Another theory is that the Portuguese word for glass, "bidro," has been blunted to become " bidro marbles," or "marbles."
"Good balls" became "A balls = (A-class balls)", and on the contrary, non-standard marbles were then called "B ball = (B class ball) = marbles".
An Osaka merchant, who was a commercial seller, started selling "B balls", which could not be used for ramune stoppers, as "marbles" for children's toys.
It's a surprising story.
Another theory is that the Portuguese word for glass, "bidro," has been blunted to become " bidro marbles," or "marbles."
How do you put marbles in a jar?!
This is nothing more than an old story. Currently, all-glass ramune bottles are not produced in Japan.
(1) A method called "rowing" in which the body and mouth are made separately, marbles are placed in the body, and then heat is applied to both to melt them into a single bottle.
(2) A method of making a bottle with a wide mouth that can hold marbles, putting marbles in it, then heating the mouth of the bottle with gas to soften it, and finally cooling and narrowing the mouth.
Currently, the mouth of the bottle (blue plastic part) and the body of the bottle are produced separately, and after the body of the bottle is produced, marbles and mouth rubber are inserted from above, and finally the mouth is joined by a screw type.
(1) A method called "rowing" in which the body and mouth are made separately, marbles are placed in the body, and then heat is applied to both to melt them into a single bottle.
(2) A method of making a bottle with a wide mouth that can hold marbles, putting marbles in it, then heating the mouth of the bottle with gas to soften it, and finally cooling and narrowing the mouth.
Currently, the mouth of the bottle (blue plastic part) and the body of the bottle are produced separately, and after the body of the bottle is produced, marbles and mouth rubber are inserted from above, and finally the mouth is joined by a screw type.
Did you know that there is a "Ramune Day"?!
In 1872 (Meiji 5), on 5/4, a person named Katsugoro Chiba began manufacturing and selling commercial ramune in Tokyo. To commemorate this, May 5th is "Ramune Day".
Recently, we have been holding "Ramune Day Fair" etc. during Golden Week at major supermarkets, etc., and we are helping to popularize Ramune.
Recently, we have been holding "Ramune Day Fair" etc. during Golden Week at major supermarkets, etc., and we are helping to popularize Ramune.