Japanese

• KIBOU sees the Japanese restaurant from Cheltenham come to Battersea

  KIBOUSushi in Cheltenham have won many accolades for their Japanese cuisine and now they’re bringing an 80-cover restaurant to London’s Battersea, which not only includes their trademark authentic ramen but will come with a standalone whisky and cocktail bar for connoisseurs of Japanese spirits and beers.

• Rice Error's guest boxes kick off this week with Junya Yamasaki

  

  We've already been impressed with Bao's new Rice Error delivery service, and this week it's about to get even better. 

  As part of their international guest chef series, they're launching a limited guest box. Things are kicking off in style with the

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• Test Driving Sushi On Jones London - speedy omakase in King's Cross

  

  Hot new NYC import Sushi on Jones has just opened its first place outside New York, in King's Cross. We went along for the 45-minute omakase experience.

• Japan Centre has just opened a retro Showaken ramen bar in Piccadilly

  London's first Showaken ramen bar is now open at the Japan Centre's Panton Street location, serving up special ramens with a retro-style vibe.

• Tokyo Pizza brings Japanese pizza and sake to Maida Vale

  Expect pizzas made with Japanese ingredients at this new Maida Vale spot.

• Test Driving Pacific - Shaun Presland's popup at 10 Heddon Street

  

  Aussie chef Shaun Presland is the latest chef to pop up for a residency at 10 Heddon Street. We went along to try his much-vaunted take on sushi. 

• Japanese sake Shoreditch popup showcases why sake works so well with seafood

  

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  If you've ever thought that white wine was the only natural pairing with seafood then a recent event in Shoreditch might have helped dispel that notion. The Oystermen Seafood, Saké & Wine Pop-Up was all about highlighting the trend of sake pairing with seafood as a better tasting and more interesting alternative.

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• Mio Yatai Japanese street food restaurant opens on Broadway Market

  

  Just before the Christmas break, a new Japanese street food restaurant has landed on Broadway Market.

• Head to ROBATA in Soho for an izakaya experience that's full of flair

  

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  If you're looking for somewhere warm and convivial to hunker down as the temperature plummets, then somewhere that specialises in cooking over a robata grill should probably be top of your list.

• Mamago is Wagamama's new grab and go spot at Fenchurch Street

  

  City folk in Fenchurch Street are the first to be able to try out Wagamama's new grab-and-go concept Mamago, which opened yesterday. Described as "Wagamama's little sister - more upstart, less sit-down" - the new space will be open from 7am through to 6pm

  You can head in here early in the day for breakfast dishes like yuzu marmlade + mandarin coconut rice pot or a multi-grain coconut porridge with brown rice syrup along with

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• Tombo goes all out with a Hello Kitty anniversary pop-up

  

  Typical, you wait all year for a Hello Kitty popup and then two come along at once. In addition to the one over at Westfield London at Japan Centre Ichiba, Tombo Japanese Café and Matcha Bar in Fitzrovia, has just launched a four-month Sanrio pop-up experience featuring Hello Kitty and friends. Both are

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• Japan Centre Ichiba is celebrating Hello Kitty's 45th birthday with a special popup

  

  Now, we know Hot Dinners readers love a bit of Hello Kitty, so the 45th Hello Kitty birthday pop-up at Japan Centre Ichiba is probably going to be something you want to know about.

  Kicking off today Ichiba's Westfield London store is serving up a variety of Hello Kitty food and drink including a Hello Kitty Makunouchi Bento Box (with free totebag while stocks last), Matcha sundae and Matcha bun among others. And on Saturday 9 November Hello

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• Nami is the new Japanese street-food bar at Nobu Hotel Shoreditch

  The bar at Nobu Shoreditch is being converted to Nami, a new "supper bar" that combines their cocktails with Japanese street food.

• CoCo Ichibanya is opening a second curry restaurant in Marylebone

  

  Curry and rice are primarily the order of the day at the latest London outpost of this huge Japanese curry chain. 

• YO! Sushi now has YO! Kitchen at Westfield London

  Leaving their conveyor belts behind, this is a "full service" restaurant from the people behind YO! Sushi, with a focus on sharing dishes.