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As head chef of Buta God, Kanaya went on to clinch consecutive Ultimate Ramen Champion titles in 2013 and 2014 \u2013 an achievement he is quick to downplay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe competition was just among ramen shops in Ramen Champion, it\u2019s not a national competition,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When asked if he harbours ambitions of earning a more prestigious award now, like perhaps the Bib Gourmand, he simply laughs and says he hasn\u2019t thought about it.<\/p>\n
After leaving Buta God in 2014, Kanaya worked across different Japanese concepts over the next few years \u2013 including Eat at Seven at Suntec City, and Tempura TenTen at Raffles City. When those businesses eventually shuttered, Kanaya decided it was time to strike out on his own.<\/p>\n
While ramen was the obvious choice, he opted instead to open a Japanese-inspired salad shop, feeling it would be easier to manage as a solo operator. Kanaya launched Oh Some Bowls at Wilkie Edge in 2018, running the business largely by himself for seven years, until the building\u2019s renovation plans forced him to move out. With no option to renew his lease, Kanaya found himself facing another reset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n