About this episode

This episode explores the concept of famiresu, or family restaurants, in Japan, discussing their history and characteristics.

This episode is a re-broadcast of episode 61 of the Ichimon Japan podcast (originally released 6/21/22). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a famiresu? Topics Discussed What famiresu are The characteristics of famiresu (family restaurants) About the history of famiresu in Japan The first famiresu in Japan (Skylark) Some of the most popular famiresu in Japan About Big Boy and how it's an offshoot of Bob's Big Boy About Jonathan's About Bikkuri Donkey About Saizeriya Whether Sizzler is a famiresu Whether TGIFriday's is a famiresu Whether kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi) should be considered famiresu And much more! Listen to Ichimon Japan on [btn btnlink="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ichimon-japan-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1492400997" btnsize="medium" bgcolor="#0568bf" txtcolor="#ffffff" btnnewt="1" nofollow="1"]Apple Podcasts[/btn] [btn btnlink="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pY2hpbW9uamFwYW4ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M" btnsize="medium" bgcolor="#0568bf" txtcolor="#ffffff" btnnewt="1" nofollow="1"]Google Podcasts[/btn] [btn btnlink="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/japankyocom/ichimon-japan-a-podcast-by-japankyocom" btnsize="medium"…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan

Topics covered

• famiresu
• family restaurants
• Japanese dining
• restaurant history
• popular restaurants in Japan

Keywords

• famiresu
• family restaurants
• Japan
• Skylark
• Bikkuri Donkey
• Saizeriya
• kaitenzushi
• restaurant history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ichimon Japan

Products: Skylark, Big Boy, Bob's Big Boy, Bikkuri Donkey, Saizeriya, Sizzler, TGIFriday's, kaitenzushi

Places: Japan

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