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Yoshokuten

Though yoshoku literally means “Western food”, it is hard to think of the menu at a yoshokuten as anything other than Japanese.

At some point since Japan reopened its doors to the outside world the ideas behind hayashi raisu (beef and onions in gravy with rice)

or omuraisu (rice in tomato sauce served inside and omelette) may have been imported from the West but now they are Japanese favourites in their own right.

Those who are squeamish about raw fish and not into noodles will perhaps find food at a youshokuten closer to their tastes.