Raaisha Janghir had done her homework prior to visiting Japan in 2016. Months before her trip she created a spreadsheet and started collating a wish list of restaurants she wanted to visit.
Friends who had visited Japan previously weighed in with advice when it came to making bookings. One friend advised staying at luxury hotels and availing the concierge service to get bookings in highly sought-after establishments.
With this in mind, Janghir booked her hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto well in advance of her trip and communicated with them the restaurants she would like to visit.