PHOTOS: Namba Ramen & Sushi

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Pork belly buns topped with hoisin sauce at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

Vegan ramen ($12) prepared with a soy milk-based broth at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

Wagyu beef gyoza ($12) at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

Freshwater eel and hamachi yellowtail nigiri at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

Grilled octopus ($15) is braised for five hours and lightly grilled at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

A Namba house salad ($8).

Brussels sprouts ($9) are deep-fried and tossed in an Asian citrus miso dressing with bacon pieces and candied walnuts at Namba Ramen & Sushi in North Naples.

Chef Koko, left, quietly opened his new Namba Ramen & Sushi restaurant Jan. 12, 2018, in the Marketplace at Pelican Bay on the southwest corner of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road in Noth Naples.

Chef Koko, 40, quietly opened his new Namba Ramen & Sushi restaurant Jan. 12, 2018, in the Marketplace at Pelican Bay on the southwest corner of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples.