"Ukiyo-e" "Hyottoko" New store in Asakusa with rotating Japanese atmosphere January 21 16:10

A major revolving sushi chain has opened a revolving sushi restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, where you can experience the Japanese atmosphere of traditional games such as shooting and quoits. The policy is to spread this technology to many foreign tourists visiting the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and to expand overseas.

A major chain, Kura Sushi, opened to the media before opening on the 22nd.

The menu is the same as other stores, but the walls of the store are decorated with ukiyo-e prints and many masks and other surfaces to enjoy for foreign travelers, and enjoy shooting and quoits. can also do.

In addition, the clerk's name plate specifies the foreign languages ​​that can be handled, and a small translator that can handle more than 100 foreign languages ​​is also available.

The company wants to increase the profile of foreign tourists visiting Japan at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics through this store in Asakusa, and use it as a foothold for future overseas expansion.

Kunihiko Tanaka, president of the company, said, "We want to make people around the world aware of Japanese culture and Japanese food in the wake of the Olympics, and make a year of aggressively launching overseas."

The company plans to open a store in China for the first time later this year, and plans to double the number of stores in Japan and overseas to 1,000 by 2030 and to double sales to 300 billion yen.