| Intro | Japanese celebrity chef |
| Was |
Celebrity Chef |
| From | Japan |
| Type | Food and Drinks |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 4 April 1951, Totsuka-ku |
| Death |
11 April 2014, Kawasaki (aged 63 years) |
Minoru Sano (佐野 実, Sano Minoru, April 4, 1951 – April 11, 2014) was a Japanese celebrity chef who specialized in ramen. He was called the Oni of Ramen in Japan. He founded the Shinasobaya Company and helped run the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum.
Minoru Sano was born in Totsuka-ku in the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He had numerous appearances in the Japanese media. He had many ramen chef disciples.