JAPANESE PUBS REPORTS LOSS; WHILE FAST FOOD CHAINS THRIVE IN PANDEMIC

Highlights –

• Japanese pubs reports loss; while fast food chains thrive in pandemic.
• Japanese pub operator Watami Co. on Friday reported a loss of $105 million.
• In fiscal 2020, Ootoya Holdings Co., posted a record loss of 9.73 billion ...

JAPAN VILLAGE IN INDUSTRY CITY GETS UPGRADED MENU

Highlights:

• Industry City’s Japan Village was launched in 2018
• A new izakaya is being opened in the Village

A new izakaya is being opened in the Japan village. The 3,200 sq. Ft space will be called Wakuwaku. The name translates...

PORTLAND’S JAPANESE FOOD CONNECTION

Highlights:

• Food cart serving Japanese cuisine opens in Portland’s downtown area
• The owner was raised in Tokyo by an izakaya owning family

Taiki Nakajima was raised in Tokyo. His family owned an izakaya restaurant in the city. ...

INTRODUCING IZAKAYA CULTURE TO VIRGINIA

INTRODUCING IZAKAYA CULTURE TO VIRGINIA

Highlights:

• Japanese cities and villages are filled with izakayas
• These casual eateries are marked by red lanterns hung outside the entrance

Izakayas are small inform...