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500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
Come for the food and drink inspired by Rumiko Takahashi’s first manga series, stay for the special guest appearance by Maison Ikkoku.
In the biggest sushi-loving town on the planet, can this unique twist on Japan’s food culture succeed?
Can a fast food restaurant use an expensive culinary delicacy properly? How does it compare in flavor to a regular oyakodon?
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
Wait, is that a Dragon Ball?! You can step into one of over 600 Gyukaku locations in Japan this month to find out what it is — and eat it!
Plus, can’t decide between Pikachu and Eevee? Adorable combo plate means you don’t have to.
An ordering mistake sends SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato soaring into the bliss of his most rarified lunch ever as he learns there’s one sushi restaurant where not all omakase are the same.
This Asakusa restaurant has two of Japan’s greatest foods, paired in a way nobody ever did before, and the result is amazing.
Want to try Japan’s most famous hot pot, but don’t want to drop big bucks for it? Yoshinoya, plus one other amazing budget-friendly restaurant, are here to help.
Cashier follows customer’s request to the letter but still gives him the last thing he expected.
Their location is also pretty inconvenient, so is their leek and meat soba worth calling in sick for?
Sorry, Kero-chan. You’re cute and all, but fans of the classic anime are definitely going to eat you.
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