Mr. Sato bypasses the high-priced sushi that’s become the neighborhood’s new normal and finds a super-cheap, super-tasty bowl of ramen.
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The “super-thick” ehomaki is a luxurious way to ensure good luck for your home and family in the coming year.
Inbound tourism boom and Japanese New Year’s traditions are too much for the world’s most famous sushi town to handle simultaneously, request says.
Ultimately, we found an un-brie-lievably cheesy hidden gem at a lesser well-known revolving sushi chain.
Foodies today might be the dishes in a very different light than they did a generation ago as sushi now sits in the number-three rank.
Yakiuo Ishikawa Ginza Rinkaro serves up a very unique crossover of meat and seafood traditions.
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