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This is a self-promotional piece for Takashi Murakami. I decided on instant noodle soup because it is a great example of taking something very traditional and giving it a western twist. Rice noodles + hot water = instant gratification. I originally set out to do only one flavor (shiitake mushroom) to communicate the references to hallucinogenics in Murakami’s work, and also as a metaphor for the bombing of Hiroshima, which Murakami sees as the birth of today’s westernized Japan. My teacher then challenged me to figure out a way to take this to the commercial realm, so I decided to add two more flavors: Spring Vegetable and Sesame Chicken.