Yoshinoya

National May 7, 2022

Yoshinoya refused to let 'foreign' student attend recruitment event

The company has given similar responses to those who appeared to be foreign applicants without working visas since around January 2021.

National Apr 19, 2022

Beef bowl chain exec fired over sexist gaffe in marketing lecture

by Magdalena Osumi

The Yoshinoya executive asked students to come up with an attractive marketing strategy that would get "innocent young girls" hooked on the chain's signature dish as though it were drugs.

Business Oct 1, 2019

Japan's consumers and workers struggle to adjust on first day of consumption tax hike

Under a system intended to lighten the burden on low income households, tax rates for foods vary depending on where items are consumed, causing confusion for many.

Business Oct 1, 2019

Japan firms fight the frugal retail psyche with AI-driven pricing and other tricks

After years of soggy inflation and a long reign by Japan's tightfisted shoppers, businesses are adopting new methods to lift prices, from artificial intelligence to simple packaging tweaks. Despite many rounds of stimulus, policymakers have failed to jolt households out of the deflationary mindset that ...

Business Aug 16, 2019

Japanese firms in Hong Kong concerned protests may escalate as ministry issues warning

The Foreign Ministry’s Level 1 travel warning is its weakest, but Japanese financial institutions operating in the international financial hub are growing wary of conducting business there.

Japanese fast-food chain Yoshinoya ditches rice for veg with new take on <I>gyūdon</I> beef bowl

Business / Corporate May 9, 2019

Japanese fast-food chain Yoshinoya ditches rice for veg with new take on gyūdon beef bowl

Fast-food restaurant operator Yoshinoya Holdings Co. started selling on Thursday a bowl of beef on vegetables, instead of the usual steamed rice, responding to requests from health-conscious people. The restaurant chain said Wednesday its first-ever beef bowl without rice had been made in collaboration with ...

Business Sep 27, 2018

Yoshinoya's first outlet, located in Tsukiji market, to close after 59 years

The first Yoshinoya gyūdon (beef on rice) restaurant, located within Tokyo's Tsukiji wholesale market, will close on Oct. 6, ending a 59-year history, due to the relocation of the market. The Tsukiji outlet is known for how it served gyūdon between 2004 and 2006, when ...

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Jun 24, 2017

What will we eat when all the food runs out?

by Mark Schreiber

Last week, the Yukan Fuji (June 20) reported that 20 outlets in the Kappa Sushi conveyor belt sushi chain in east and west Japan are promoting an all-you-can-eat special, with patrons from middle-school age to 64 years charged ¥1,706 (boys and men) or ¥1,490 ...

Food & Drink Sep 23, 2016

Are bargain burgers quickening Japan's deflationary tailspin?

by Shoko Oda and Grace Huang

Fast-food lunches in Japan are starting to get cheaper as consumers look to trim their dining expenses, a worrying sign for the central bank as it tries to bring about inflation. Japan's fast-food chains have lowered menu prices over the past six months, with McDonald's ...

Food & Drink | EARLY START Aug 5, 2016

Start your morning with a serving of tradition at these breakfast joints

by Yukari Sakamoto

The Japanese breakfast provides a healthy start to the day. It's rich in vegetables — from both land and sea — often includes fermented foods such as miso soup and pickles, and is rounded out with rice and grilled seafood. Though, it hasn't always ...

National Dec 10, 2015

Yoshinoya says study proves 'gyudon' is healthy

by Tomohiro Osaki

Affordable and ubiquitous, gyudon beef-on-rice bowls are a go-to dish for many broke college students and busy businessmen. Those who hesitate are those who think the brown slivers of beef look unhealthy. Gyudon chain giant Yoshinoya Holdings Co. is trying to allay concerns about the ...