Kinki University's “practical education” project to foster entrepreneurs through operating ramen stores on its Fuchu campus is going well. 22-year-old Teiyo Okada, a senior in the School of International Studies, became the fourth owner of the store in April after its launch in October 2021. He aims to achieve annual sales of 24 million yen and a pre-tax profit of 9.6 million yen from four products, including “Kindai Miso Mazesoba,” which he developed himself.In this project, restaurant owners are selected from an open call for students to experience the management of a restaurant for up to one year. While students are responsible for their own labor and raw material costs, the university provides support for kitchen equipment and rent. Students will be required to report quarterly financial results, and if the restaurant is in the red for two consecutive terms, they will be asked to withdraw from the business, allowing them to experience real business risks. Business is limited to weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but the restaurant aims to attract a total of 40,000 customers on and off campus, as well as running food trucks outside the university.The first owner, Nishi Natsuki, and the second owner, Reiichiro Murakami, went on to open their own ramen stores, and the third owner, Butaro Maeda, is scheduled to become the manager of a store in Sakai City in May, showing that practice leads to success.