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One of the best sushi restaurants in Beppu  A local favourite in Beppu, the city of hot springs, Kame-sho will more often than not have long lines out the door for their fresh sushi. Located close to the Hell Onsen Tour, make a visit to this restaurant for an authentic local restaura...

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Japan's fastest mochi pounders
You can eat mochi (Japanese rice cakes) virtually everywhere in Japan, but have you ever eaten it made by the fastest mochi pounders in the nation? In the heart of Nara City stands a famous mochi shop called Nakatanidou, where crowds of visitors flock t...

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Trying out one of Akita's local specialities
After spending time in the kingdom of snow in Akita, the local speciality of Kiritanpo, is perhaps the perfect winter food to warm you up.
There are many different stories explaining the origin of this special cuisine, the most commonl...

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A Ramen Shop That Caters To Various Dietary Needs
 
Living in or visiting a foreign country is exhilarating, but it can often have elements that are overwhelming - particularly if you have dietary requirements you need to adhere to.
With an ever-increasing understanding of these need...

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Kanagawa's homegrown ramen chain
Nanashi brings Iekei-style ramen to its outlets across Kanagawa and Tokyo, including the heart of Shibuya, and delivers its own signature Iekei experience for ramen-lovers to enjoy. Iekei implies a tonkotsu shōyu base, popular across the Yokohama re...

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Kaitenzushi are also known as conveyor belt sushi restaurants, sushi-go-rounds, or sushi trains. At a kaitenzushi, a moving belt circulates in front of diners to deliver plates of pre-made nigiri sushi and other menu items.
The first kaitenzushi was opened in the Osaka area in 1958...

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A sushi-go-round for families and picky eaters
Do you love sushi? I do, but I'm the only one in my family who does. That means when we travel around Japan, it can be hard convincing everyone to go to a sushi restaurant. I'm sure I'm not the only one in this position. Fortunately, the...

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Japan is often fairly light on the meat dishes compared to western countries so it can be a shocking sight to see a mountain of meat in front of you. If you're up for the challenge and craving some nice quality meat selections, Midtown BBQ is the restaurant for you!
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Tonkatsu Bourdain Might Have Loved 
If you are looking for a Bourdain-type off the beaten track, hole in the wall, privately owned restaurant run by an elderly couple who have been making the same meals for 50 years, Katsuya is not it. Katsuya is the exact opposite: a chain restauran...

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And enjoying it, too!
I save on food. I don’t eat. Just kidding. What, me starve? No, the economics of eating in Japan isn’t about starving or sacrifice and suffering. All you need is a little adaptability, a fresh new approach to eating, because it may not be what you're used to, or...

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