In a recent interview, the owner of Coco Ichibanya Curry was asked about the success of his shop in light of the closing of all Wendy’s franchises in Japan. First I’ll introduce Coco Ichibanya to those of you who are unfamiliar, or who live in Japan but have never ventured inside. Some of them look…
This is an update to a previous post about using credit cards and atm cards in Japan. I have recently gone around Japan with some friends, and although most places I go take credit cards (Visa and Mastercard are the most widely accepted), I have recently been to a few family restaurant chains, and less…
There are some things you might want to know when you are perusing the shops in a food court or on a busy street and your eye happens upon Japan’s answer to McDonald’s. The food is tasty, and it’s not a McDonald’s clone, although some of the fare is similar. It’s a little more expensive…