Start your day the Yoshinoya way, and you’ll get a discount if you come back for seconds before midnight.
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Kaitenzushi chain Sushiro wants to give you an extra order of fun as you order your sushi.
Digital Sushiro Vision seeks to recreate the fun of old-school kaitenzushi with modern technology.
Solving the mystery of the “world’s most hectic noodles” from Human Beings Everybody Noodles.
A new type of noodle experience by sauna lovers for sauna lovers…but maybe not for ramen lovers.
Our first-time visitor to the landmark Shizuoka chain did plenty of homework first, but still had multiple shocks.
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