Namamugi "Oban" Oban, a standing bar representing Namamugi, has relocated. Prices remain the same at the new location. This time, we'll introduce the new Oban. Fresh, generous portions of sashimi are surprisingly reasonably priced, starting at 350 yen. The homey atmosphere attracts local black-belt drinkers...

Kyoto's "Otowa" Located in the tourist-filled Shinkyogoku area, there is a Kansai sushi restaurant that has been in business for over 100 years. The restaurant's name is "Otowa." Its specialty dishes are sushi rolls, boxed sushi, and inari sushi. It's a casual restaurant, and even though it's in a tourist area, it's often frequented by locals. In winter, Otowa is visited by people from far away...

Higashijujo "Sakadaru" Located near Higashijujo Station, "Taishu Sake Brewery Sakadaru" is located on the second floor of a building and has been in business for over 30 years. The chef, who used to work at a market, sources fresh seafood from Toyosu, and the seafood is renowned for being both affordable and fresh. The service is excellent, and the appetizers alone are quite generous!

Kamiyo Soba, a soba restaurant located near the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum in Matsue City, serves homemade, 100% buckwheat soba noodles in a broth made with locally-brewed sake. It's a long-standing favorite in Matsue. While it's only open during the day, they also serve local sake and Yebisu beer, so...

Okinawa's Stew Culture Okinawa's food culture has developed since the Ryukyu Dynasty through exchanges with China, Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan. Ryukyu cuisine is so rich in pork dishes that it's said to "start and end with pork." Not only pork meat and innards, but even ears, feet, face, bones, and blood are often wasted...