Minamikawa Furious After Ramen Marathon Incident Cut From Broadcast

On the September 2 broadcast of TBS's "Wednesday's Downtown," the annual "National Route Ramen Marathon" segment ended with studio screams after an incident was completely cut from the air, sparking widespread online speculation. The race, where participants must eat a bowl of ramen at every shop they pass, saw Minamikawa and Takano face first-time entrants Moguraider Tomoshige and Nakajima. With 200 meters to go, narration indicated an event involving Tomoshige, prompting studio reactions like "What? Not airing?" and Minamikawa angrily shouting "It's a shoot, you idiot!" The marathon restarted from the same position, with Tomoshige and Nakajima's team winning. Becky noted "something unseeable was seen," and Tomoshige's action was bleeped. Online theories ranged from running a red light to other rule violations, especially since Minamikawa's vomiting was aired uncensored.