Business Oct 27, 2020
Sushi and canned coffee get unlikely boost from record-breaking ‘Demon Slayer’ movie
Promotional tie-ins with the hit film have boosted Kura Sushi and Dydo's sales.
Business / Corporate Oct 16, 2020
Major conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi Inc. has launched at some of its domestic stores a system allowing customers to dine without interacting at all with staff personnel. An outlet in Osaka on Friday introduced the system, which is aimed at reducing the risk ...
National Sep 4, 2020
Bodybuilders deliver turnaround for pandemic-hit sushi restaurant
A sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has been garnering attention for his spin on deliveries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as he puts on a show displaying his figure when dropping off orders. Masanori Sugiura, a third-generation owner of the 60-year-old sushi restaurant ...
National / Crime & Legal Sep 2, 2020
Tokyo man fired by sushi restaurant over tattoo rumor seeks damages
The man was fired, asked to vacate company accommodation and later told he could continue employment with only limited duties because of the alleged body decoration.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 29, 2020
Elegies and excitement in Tokyo’s dining landscape
by Robbie Swinnerton
Tokyo Food File wraps up summer 2020 with a look at how Tokyo’s dining scene is shaping up in Year One of COVID-19.
Food & Drink Aug 27, 2020
Menu items such as octopus with chilli powder and orange will be on offer at Nadeshico Sushi.
Food & Drink | Kateigaho International Japan Edition Aug 15, 2020
Tokuyama-zushi’s chef, Hiroaki Tokuyama, sees it as his mission to alter preconceptions about fermented foods by serving them in novel ways.
Food & Drink Jul 7, 2020
Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor's app scopes out choice tuna cuts
by Tim Kelly
Grading software promises to make life easier for buyers of tuna worldwide.
Lifestyle | CHILD'S PLAY Mar 23, 2020
Teens can sharpen their cooking skills with Japanese recipes
by Jason Jenkins
When older kids become a little reluctant to hang out with the parents, enticing them out with food often works, and what better way than with a cooking class, where everyone can eat the results of an educational day out.
Business / Corporate Jan 22, 2020
Kura Sushi opens flagship in Tokyo's Asakusa with tech to handle 104 languages
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi Inc. opened a flagship restaurant Wednesday in Asakusa, a popular tourist spot in Tokyo. Decorating the interior of the restaurant with ukiyo-e woodblock prints and other items of traditional Japanese culture, Kura Sushi hopes to attract tourists from abroad. The ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jan 1, 2020
Dining out in 2019: The world came to Tokyo, and the city answered
by Robbie Swinnerton
Before we leave 2019 behind, there's just time to look back on the past 12 months of dining out in Tokyo. And to wish all The Japan Times' readers good luck, good health and good eating in the year ahead.
Business / Corporate Dec 6, 2019
Sushi chain Sushiro posts robust sales in Hong Kong despite unrest
Leading conveyer-belt sushi restaurant chain Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.'s third overseas outlet in Hong Kong is posting robust sales despite continuing unrest. Opened in August, its first Hong Kong restaurant posted record monthly sales in September among its outlets, including those in Japan, selling more ...