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Key Takeaways: Big Boy and Victoria Station run a Fillet Steak Fair from Thursday, August 6, 2026 through mid-September at roughly 165 locations. The Fillet Steak & Baked Potato starts at 2,739 yen including tax for 100g, seared over a 300°C open flame and served with domestic wasabi and garlic chips. Combination plates pair cut fillet with Otawara Hamburg or grilled chicken. Big Boy Japan Co., Ltd. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hidekazu Konno), which operates the hamburg steak and steak restaurant chains Big Boy and Victoria Station, will hold a limited-time Fillet Steak Fair starting Thursday, August 6, 2026. The timing lines up with Japan’s Obon holiday, making it an easy way to add a small touch of luxury to a meal with family or friends. The Star: US-Raised Beef Fillet The fair centers on fillet, a lean and consistently popular cut. The US beef fillet used here is […]

Key Takeaways: Yoshinoya’s Gyu Kinmedai no Nitsuke Teishoku pairs tender simmered splendid alfonsino with the chain’s signature simmered beef for 899 yen including tax, dine-in only, from 11:00 on Monday, July 27, 2026. It sells at restaurants nationwide for a limited time. Morning diners can swap the breakfast salmon for simmered kinmedai for an extra 77 yen including tax. Yoshinoya Introduces a New Fish Set Meal: Gyu Kinmedai no Nitsuke Teishoku Yoshinoya Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Tetsuya Naruse) will begin selling the limited-time Gyu Kinmedai no Nitsuke Teishoku (beef and simmered splendid alfonsino set meal) at Yoshinoya restaurants across Japan from 11:00 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Driven by the wish for customers to enjoy not only beef but also fish dishes throughout the year, the chain has created a new fish set meal featuring the highly popular kinmedai (splendid alfonsino). Nitsuke, the classic way of preparing kinmedai,

Key Takeaways: Domestic raw mackerel, prized for its fat and firm texture, is 100 yen (110 yen incl. tax) from July 28 at 678 Hama Sushi stores. Toyama marinated firefly squid runs 160 yen (176 yen incl. tax), and Mediterranean bluefin tuna cheek 290 yen (319 yen incl. tax), while supplies last. Hama Sushi Launches “Umi-Neta Summer Festival Vol. 2” on July 28 Hama Sushi Co., Ltd. (President: Satoshi Minami; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo), the conveyor-belt sushi chain operated under ZENSHO Holdings, will hold “Hama Sushi’s Umi-Neta Summer Festival Vol. 2” at stores nationwide starting Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The first round of the festival kicked off on Tuesday, July 14, headlined by “Sanriku-Grown Thick-Cut Coho Salmon” at 100 yen (110 yen incl. tax), and proved highly popular with diners. Vol. 2 builds on that success with seasonal summer toppings and a genuinely rare cut. The Headliner: Domestic Raw Mackerel

Key Takeaways: The Matsuya Foods store on AliExpress opens at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, serving customers in Japan only with no international shipping. Frozen gyumeshi toppings and original curry come in packs of 10, 20, or 30 servings. The annual sale runs August 14–16 as a prelude, then August 17–26 for the main discounts. Matsuya’s Signature Flavors Debut on AliExpress Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki), best known for its gyumeshi beef bowls, has announced that it will open an official store on the shopping platform AliExpress. The Matsuya Foods AliExpress Store opens at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026. Note that the store serves customers in Japan only and does not offer international shipping. Matsuya Foods has been expanding its e-commerce business so that customers can easily enjoy restaurant-quality flavors at home, from its signature gyumeshi beef bowl toppings to

Key Takeaways: Eight next-generation artists premiere coffee-inspired original songs across two stages at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo on Friday, August 28, 2026. A one-day pass costs ¥12,500 including drink, food and merchandise tickets, or ¥4,500 for two-hour entry. The Roastery closes to the general public that day, admitting festival ticket holders only. Starbucks Coffee Japan is teaming up with Spotify, one of the world’s largest audio streaming services, to host ‘Brew to the Beat Fest’ on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo (2-19-23 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo). At this immersive event blending coffee and music, eight next-generation artists will premiere brand-new original songs inspired by coffee. Event Overview Event name: Brew to the Beat Fest Date: Friday, August 28, 2026 Venue: Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo (2-19-23 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) Organizers: Starbucks Coffee Japan / Spotify Program: Live performances by eight artists, Roastery coffee workshops, beverages and