Yakitori, "donburi," "shabu shabu." Pig feet, cow tongue, whale bacon. Even salads in Japan are usually topped with chicken, wee fishies or eggs.
Despite Japan's long and rich history of following a healthy and largely vegetarian diet, one can be hard-pressed these days to find nonmeat-laden dishes on many menus across the nation.
Hunting down an eatery that bears no blade to our feathered and furry friends can be a difficult mission. And it can be just as tough finding like-minded friends who face the same feat for a feast.