restaurants (Page 4)

Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape

Walls are closing in for boxed lunch shops, especially small and independent ones.

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Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices

Ordinarily Japan can’t get enough Cocoichi, but some are saying enough is enough with the price hikes.

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What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Kura Sushi?【Japan Super Budget Dining】

Fish, noodles, and heresy are all on the table as our panel of hngry reporters puts together 10 different meals for 1,000 yen or less.

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Cafe turns Japan’s most beautiful paintings into beautiful shaved ice dessert drinks【Photos】

Refreshing Hokusai woodblock prints you can drink arrive in time for summer.

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Pokémon Cafe’s new Mega Charizard curry plate is a work of art in more ways than one

Pokémon Cafes in Tokyo and Osaka welcome Mega Evolutions back as main dishes, desserts, and drinks in the buildup to Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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Old soba restaurant on Japanese train station platform serves noodles with a side of nostalgia

If you’ve never tried ekisoba, now’s the time to get on board with the trend.

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Kura Sushi opens new high-end revolving bar restaurant in Tokyo

Conveyor belt sushi goes upmarket with premium fish you won’t get at regular chains.

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Ginza’s Vampire Cafe offering special food and drink in honor of its 24th anniversary

How can you kill a cafe which does not die?

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Super long ebi fry proves Japanese portion sizes aren’t always small

Restaurant becomes a local legend for its huge offering.

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Made-to-order onigiri rice ball hotel breakfast buffet in Tokyo is open (and awesome) to all

A handmade way to start the day in downtown Tokyo’s most traditional neighborhood.

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Add a little magic to your meal at Mahou Dining Bar Osmand in Tokyo, now with escape rooms

Waiter, there’s an eight of spades with my initials on it in my soup.

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Respect the salmon – a visit to an off-the-beaten-path foodie destination in Niigata【Photos】

This charming town on the Sea of Japan coast is a great place to dive into a local culinary culture without massive tourist crowds.

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Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant chain also runs a bakery with more than just curry bread

Cocoichibanya’s bakery is hiding in plain sight in Shinjuku.

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What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Japan’s Mos Burger?【Japan Super Budget Dining】

Japan’s favorite domestic hamburger chain is known for higher quality than other fast food burger joints, but higher prices too, so our team searches for the optimum 1,000-yen Mos Burger meal.

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Japanese train station noodle restaurant with 122-year history closes

Customers come out for one last bowl of soba at Nenoue.

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Randy’s Donuts opens first-ever branch in Japan, brings L.A.’s donuts to Tokyo【Photos】

Landmark of the sweets and movie world sets up its colossal donut sign in Shibuya Ward, and we stop by for several bites to eat.

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Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate

Beef cutlet chain’s policy attracting a new wave of attention as inbound foreign tourist numbers and consumer prices continue to rise.

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Possibly the most elegant chicken and waffles restaurant ever opens in Kyoto

Get a mouthful of Moofle.

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Is Tokyo’s obviously for-foreign-tourists wagyu sukiyaki crepe delicious enough for a local?

We could be falling into a tourist trap in Asakusa, or we could be falling in meaty love.

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Best breakfast in Akihabara? Might be the breakfast buffet at this “family restaurant”

Most Jonathan’s don’t have a buffet, but this one is an awesome exception.

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