By Yuji MatsumotoThere is no doubt sushi is the driving force behind the expansion of Japanese food, expanding the way for other Japanese foods to follow. Currently, the old legend of “opening a sushi restaurant will automatically result in success” is long over, and no longer the trend. The slowing...

By Keiko FukudaOkonomiyaki restaurant, Chinchikurin, stands in front of the Yagura of Japanese Village, the symbol of Little Tokyo. Teppan-yaki tables are laid out in an orderly way in a large space, and their kitchen is an open style. If you get seated at the counter, you can watch Okonomiyaki bein...

What is your favorite Japanese food?Ramen, Sushi, Shabu-Shabu, Tenpura, Onigiri, Bento ... There are so much variety of foods in Japan. Have you had Okonimiyaki?It is kind of like pancake but it is made of flour and cabbage with some meat or seafood. When you are in Japan, make sure to try Okonomiya...

By Elli SekineThey say that there are about 1,000 Japanese restaurants in the bay area. It seems very likely, but didn’t really exist was okonomiyaki restaurants. Okonomiyaki is one of the top Japanese foods which had been considered by the local Japanese and American okonomiyaki fans for a long tim...