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Ekiben Railway Bento Culture
The ekiben (駅弁 — 'station bento') is a deeply embedded institution of Japanese travel culture — boxe…
1885 Utsunomiya Station f
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Gyudon Japanese Beef Bowl and Fast Food Culture
Gyudon (牛丼 — beef bowl) is Japan's most consumed fast food — thinly sliced beef simmered with onion …
Yoshinoya established 189
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Iizaka Onsen and Ryokan Kaiseki Food Culture
Ryokan (旅館 — traditional Japanese inn) kaiseki is the form in which most Japanese people encounter f…
Ryokan culture developed
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Izakaya Culture Food and Drink Integration
The izakaya (居酒屋 — 'stay and drink shop') is Japan's defining casual dining institution — simultaneo…
Izakaya emerged in the Ed
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Japanese Bread Culture Melon Pan and Curry Bread
Japan's bakery culture (pan-ya — パン屋, from Portuguese 'pão') has developed a set of distinctly Japan…
Anpan was created by Yasu
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Japanese Kissaten Coffee Shop Culture
The Japanese kissaten (喫茶店 — coffee shop) is a specific institution distinct from both Western café …
Kissaten emerged from the
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Konbini Japanese Convenience Store Food Culture
The Japanese convenience store (konbini — コンビニ) is the world's most sophisticated convenience food s…
7-Eleven Japan establishe
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Shokuhin Sampuru Japanese Food Models
Shokuhin sampuru (食品サンプル — 'food sample') are the hyper-realistic plastic or wax replica food displa…
First sampuru attributed