These are the Top Restaurant Companies in Japan (2021)

January 9, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Japan based Restaurant companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Restaurant industry, but are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Japan Restaurant Companies

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

KitchHike

KitchHike

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KitchHike is an online service that connects cooks and hikers in kitchens all over the world. KitchHike allows its users to eat local by connecting them to real people, who will invite them into their homes.

Its users have the ability to open up their kitchens and cook casual dishes for travelers who want to eat local.. .

Retty

Retty

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Retty is a social gourmet site where you can share the restaurants you have been to or want to go to with your friends. Choosing where you want to eat will become much easier with Retty! The iPhone and Android apps are coming soon.

You’ll be able to use Retty on the go on your smartphone.. .

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TakeMe Co., Ltd.

TakeMe Co., Ltd.

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TakeMe aims to provide an “One-stop Inbound destination service” by enabling tourist to easily find, communicate with, and pay with smartphones via QR code at In-Travel destinations. TakeMe, is the country’s biggest inbound service platform in Japan, which lets tourists find, communicate with, and pay with QR code at our affiliated shops, restaurants and tourist attractions.

Since our launch in 2015 as JapanFoodie, we have expanded our merchant base to tens of thousands beyond food and restaurants, to include travel, lodging, shopping and events, providing every tourist with the best experience as your best local guide and friend.. .

TableCheck

TableCheck

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TableCheck empowers restaurant operators worldwide to maximize guest engagement, reservations, and table utilization. We analyze and evaluate data from restaurants and use this information to create a more vibrant dining experience for their customers.

Our team of creative minds is continuously seeking to drive innovative solutions to support our restaurant partners. TableCheck’s restaurant management tools give restaurants the power and flexibility to provide seamless customer experiences for every guest from the moment they make reservations.

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Toreta

Toreta

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Toreta develops tools specializing in reservation and customer ledger systems for restaurants. It offers Toreta, a mobile application for restaurant reservation management in Japan.

The application facilitates the recording of reservation conversations automatically with customers, generates customer ledgers based on reservation information, and accepts reservations through the internet. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan..

Pocket Concierge

Pocket Concierge

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Pocket Concierge is a development and management of the online restaurant booking service “Pocket Concierge”

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NOT A HOTEL

NOT A HOTEL

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NOT A HOTEL is an in-house hotel brand developement company.

Hachimenroppi

Hachimenroppi

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Hachimenroppi provides a fish delivery service for restaurants.

EBILAB

EBILAB

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EBILAB provides sales data analysis and data visualization system for restaurants.

BrightTable

BrightTable

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BrightTable provides a gourmet concierge app that automates table reservation process. It requires users to enter the name of the restaurant, the date and time, and the number of people who will be dining.

The app will call the restaurant and book a table, allowing foodies and socialites to make reservations at restaurants in a convenient and hassle-free manner. BrightTable was founded in February 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan..

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United & Collective

United & Collective

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United & Collective is a Restaurant management company.

Aplaca.Lab

Aplaca.Lab

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Aplaca.Lab is a platform that matches restaurants and business owners to driving agencies.

KYSHOW

KYSHOW

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KYSHOW operates high-quality fresh fish stores.

DAICHI

DAICHI

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Daichi is a company that operates restaurants.

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Ghost Kitchens

Ghost Kitchens

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Ghost Kitchens is a restaurant that provides online food delivery services.

Skylark

Skylark

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Skylark is a Japanese casual dining restaurant chains.

umami.me

umami.me

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Order Food in English at Restaurant in Japan umami will help you Find menu you can eat and order in your own language Communicate with non-English speaking staff when you order Find coupons and get discount or reward Since its launch back in April of 2015, the Umami mobile app has been adopted by about 250 restaurants in Japan. The app allows restaurants to provide their menu in English, Chinese (simplified and traditional) and Korean as well as Japanese, attract customers through coupons, and spread words using social network services so that they can better reach out to foreign visitors.

For customers, it helps them find restaurants following their dining preference using a recommendation feature, making orders at a restaurant in their mother tongue and choosing allergy-free or halal food menus.. .

GURUNAVI

GURUNAVI

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Gurunavi will help you find that perfect restaurant in Japan!

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Ikyu

Ikyu

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Ikyu Corporation operates in the service industry in Japan. It operates various sites that provide reservation services for hotels and restaurants, as well as a site for shopping.

The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.. .

Pizza Hut Japan

Pizza Hut Japan

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Pizza Hut Japan is a privately held company owns and operates pizza restaurants.

CRISP SALAD WORKS

CRISP SALAD WORKS

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CRISP SALAD WORKS is Tokyo-based fast casual restaurant chain.

Jc Comsa Corporation

Jc Comsa Corporation

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JC Comsa Corporation is a food & beverage firm that manufactures, processes & sells healthy food products & offers restaurant business.

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Kachiri

Kachiri

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Empower restaurants to focus on personal customer service through offering self-order kiosk, mobile orders, payments, and CRM programs.

CLOUD FRANCHISE

CLOUD FRANCHISE

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CLOUD FRANCHISE is a cloud kitchen model that aims to maximize the kitchen occupancy rate of restaurants.

Cookpy

Cookpy

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Cookpy allows anyone to open their own restaurant from a single day.

McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.

McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.

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McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd. engaged in the operation of hamburger restaurants.

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Timeout

Timeout

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Timeout is a publishing company

Diet TV

Diet TV

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Diet TV provides users with the means to explore and find the right diet for them and the tools to stick with their program. Take the mystery out of meal planning with Diet TV’s suggested meal plans incorporating popular foods from your local grocery and favorite restaurants.

Our unique functionality – including Diet TV’s Restaurant Guide, Snack Guide, and Frozen Food Guide – is designed to be easy to use and practical for our society which spends more than half of its food budget in restaurants. We use this knowledge to provide our clients with restaurant choices that meet your dietary requirements and your daily budget.

We offer to all our users: – Over 90 Customized Diet Plans – DietTV’s Exclusive Eat Anywhere Anytime Guide – Customized Individual Meal Plans – Online Nutritionist Support – Exercise and Weight Trackers – MUCH MUCH MORE! We’re the ONLY weight loss solution that provides comprehensive information for more than 90 well-regarded diet plans and programs which are tailored to each individual employee. We provide you with actual meal plans for the most successful diets, reducing your research time to zero; you can simply logon, choose a plan that will satisfy them and get underway.

Our portal allows you to find things you can eat at every major food chain and supermarket while still dropping weight and feeling great!. .

Pietro

Pietro

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Pietro is a fast food restaurant management company.

EVERCONNECT Inc.

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EVERCONNECT is Blockchain based SaaS company providing eTicket service in food industry for saving restaurants and food.

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Pepper Lunch

Pepper Lunch

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Pepper Lunch which serves sizzling platters of meat-based dishes with sauces.

Toridoll

Toridoll

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Toridoll operates and manages of restaurant businesses.

Burger King Japan

Burger King Japan

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Burger King Japan operates as a chain of fast food restaurants.

RIDE ON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Japan

RIDE ON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Japan

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Finedyne is a restaurant delivery service that delivers freshly cooked local restaurant food to your home or office.

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Kura Sushi

Kura Sushi

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Kura Sushi is a sushi restaurant chain.

OPENSAUCE

OPENSAUCE

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Opensauce is a company to create a future where all people can eat healthy, delicious, and enjoyable food.

Sprout Investment

Sprout Investment

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Sprout Investment is a Live fish and fresh fish wholesale business.

All Fit

All Fit

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All Fit is a banquet and party venue search and reservation site that supports the best match between restaurants and consumers. Through its “Gourmet Plus PARTY”, the company provides internet advertising businesses in the food industry.

All Fit was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.. .

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Ikyu Corp.

Ikyu Corp.

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Ikyu Corporation is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the provision of reservation services for hotels and restaurants.

Akindo Sushiro

Akindo Sushiro

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Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd.

is operates sushi restaurants in Japan.. .

ROI Japan

ROI Japan

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ROI is a an Operation of a cover survey service “Fan Kuru” specialized for restaurants

Saizeriya

Saizeriya

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Saizeriya is a chain of family-style restaurants.

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Zensho

Zensho

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Zensho is a Japanese company which owns several chains of restaurants.

Dynac

Dynac

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Dynac provides catering services for party and special events.

Chimney

Chimney

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Chimney is a restaurant chain operator.

Wendy's Japan LLC

Wendy’s Japan LLC

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Wendy’s Japan is the real choice in fast food.

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Ohsho Food Service

Ohsho Food Service

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Ohsho Food Service is an operator of Chinese restaurants.

Colowide

Colowide

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Colowide is a food service company.

HANZ GROUP

HANZ GROUP

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HANZ GROUP engages in management consultancy, golf, health promotion, restaurant, and interior wholesale businesses.

MOS Food Services

MOS Food Services

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MOS Food Services is a fast food restaurant chain.

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Sushiro Global Holdings

Sushiro Global Holdings

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Sushiro Global Holdings is a Sushi restaurant management

GYRO HOLDINGS

GYRO HOLDINGS

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GYRO HOLDINGS is a food innovation company that specializes in the business development of hotels and restaurants.

Plenus

Plenus

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Plenus is a food and beverage company.

redish

redish

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redish is the most convenient and rewarding restaurant reservation.

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DD Holdings

DD Holdings

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DD Holdings is a restaurant company.

Kosho

Kosho

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Kosho is an Entertainment business company

GIFT

GIFT

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GIFT is a restaurant management company.

HUB

HUB

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HUB is a pub chain company.

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TKG

TKG

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TKG is a wholesale trading company for kitchens, hotels and restaurants.

Prince Hotels

Prince Hotels

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Prince Hotels operates a network of large-scale hotels.

Coca-Cola West

Coca-Cola West

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Coca-Cola West produces, processes, and sells soft drinks in Japan. It provides carbonated beverages, sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit juices, coffee, water, and non-sugar tea, as well as nonalcoholic ready to drinks, etc.

Coca-Cola also sells, repairs, and maintains ready to drink equipment; operates restaurants; and offers insurance agency services. It sells its products under approximately 50 brands through various sales channels, including vending machines, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

Coca-Cola East Japan that began operation on December 20, 1960 became Coca-Cola West in January 2018. It has its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan as a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings..

Atom

Atom

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Atom engages in the operation of restaurant chains.

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Yoshinoya

Yoshinoya

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Yoshinoya operates a fast food restaurant chain.

Kobayashi City Promotion Company

Kobayashi City Promotion Company

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Kobayashi City Promotion Company provides urban area maintenance, event management and restaurant business services.

FOODCONNECTION

FOODCONNECTION

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FOODCONNECTION is a best restaurant consulting company in Japan.

Greens

Greens

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Greens is a hotel and restaurant management company.

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Taberu Technologies

Taberu Technologies

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Green” restaurants that can provide meal assistance offer a menu specializing in “health”. Cost is cheap and good for your health.

If you are a green user, you will inevitably choose a healthy lunch, so it is recommended if you are concerned about your health.. .

Maruchiyo Yamaoka

Maruchiyo Yamaoka

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Yamaokaya Shoten offers Noodle Ramen Soy Sauce, Nama Ramen Special Miso, Nama Ramen Spicy Miso etc.

Borderless City

Borderless City

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Borderless City is a restaurant search engine that offers its service to travel agencies. With Borderless City, all affiliated stores can be used.

Therefore, it is possible to concentrate on the main business and to improve the efficiency of the business. In addition, the user can centrally manage information and usage fees of restaurants you have used..

Key Coffee

Key Coffee

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Key Coffee specializes in the sale of coffee products for consumers, restaurants and beverage manufacturers.

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root & activation

root & activation

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Root and Activationis Reviving Japan through food that creates the future of food and energizes Japan through food.

Watami

Watami

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Watami operates a pub restaurant chain.

Horiifoodservice

Horiifoodservice

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Horiifoodservice Co.Ltd. is a food & beverage related company that operates restaurants focusing on fast food restaurants.

Justplanning

Justplanning

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Justplanning Inc develops and sells application software for restaurant management systems such as POS (Point of Sales) system & ASP.

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Choushimaru

Choushimaru

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Choushimaru Co.Ltd. is a company dealing with the operation of restaurants.

Hamayuu

Hamayuu

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Hamayuu Co Ltd is a restaurent chain that operates food, drinks & other products.

Kushikatsu Tanaka

Kushikatsu Tanaka

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Kushikatsu Tanaka is a restaurant management company.

BOOK And BED Tokyo

BOOK And BED Tokyo

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BOOK And BED Tokyo is a self-proclaimed accommodation bookshop.

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DINAMIX

DINAMIX

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DINAMIX is an operator of Japanese-style bar and restaurants.

Hachi-Ban

Hachi-Ban

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Hachi-Ban Co is involved in the restaurant management & franchise business for production and sales of food products.

Kisoji

Kisoji

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Kisoji is a restaurant management company.

AI PACIFIC, Inc.

AI PACIFIC, Inc.

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AI PACIFIC, Inc. has helped several thousand restaurants and salons obtain and retain new customers through O2O marketing & CRM products.

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Hotel New Grand

Hotel New Grand

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Hotel New Grand Co is a well-known hotel in Japan adjacent to guest rooms, restaurants, and banquet halls & can also enjoy panoramic views.

Monogatari Corporation

Monogatari Corporation

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The Monogatari engages in the management of restaurants and franchise stores.

Retown

Retown

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Retown offers services for restaurant management and food processing industry.

Maruyoshi Center

Maruyoshi Center

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Maruyoshi Center operates a supermarket chain.

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LeadX

LeadX

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LeadX provides subscription lunch and catering services.

Fujiya

Fujiya

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Fujiya is a production of confectionery and beverage products.

AP Company

AP Company

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AP Company is a restaurant and agricultural management company.

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

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Bronco Billy operates restaurant chains primarily in central Japan.

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Genki Sushi

Genki Sushi

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Genki Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants.

SLD Entertainment

SLD Entertainment

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SLD Entertainment operates and manages cafes and restaurants under “kawara CAFE&DINING” brand.

Amiyaki Tei

Amiyaki Tei

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Amiyaki Tei operates beef and chicken barbecue restaurants named Amiyakitei.

Create Restaurants

Create Restaurants

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Create restaurants plans and develops shops of the various business types from casual food courts to pubs and dinner type restaurants.

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Marche

Marche

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Marche engages in the food and beverages business.

General Oyster

General Oyster

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General Oyster specializes in oyster specialty restaurant business.

Ginza Renoir

Ginza Renoir

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Ginza Renoir works in the Management of restaurants, Management of franchise chains and technical guidance.

Y's Table

Y’s Table

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Y’s Table specializes in planning, development and operation of various restaurants.

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ONSENDOJO

ONSENDOJO

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Onsen Dojo is a Development and operation of hot bath facilities

Fiveneeds

Fiveneeds

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Five Needs is a Sales Division Restaurant Concierge Division company.

Leaf Publications

Leaf Publications

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Leaf Publications provides information on gourmet information, event information, and new shops.

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