Japan Restaurant Week 2010 Tokyo Premium will begin in August 2010 as the first-ever Restaurant Week held in Japan. Selected restaurants from Aoyama, Roppongi, Marunouchi, Ginza and Yokohama areas participate in this gourmet festival providing special menus at 2,010 yen for lunch and 5,000 yen for dinner (tax and service fee excluded).
It will be a unique opportunity to try out restaurants where you may not have numerous occasions to visit; the participating premium restaurants that define Tokyo’s culinary status will make your summer special and unforgettable.
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Committee Chairman: Yukio HattoriDoctor of Medical Science, Principal of Hattori Nutrition College
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Chairman’s Message
Tokyo must be considered one of the premier gourmet capitals of the world, thanks to the superb ingredients gathered from all corners of Japan and subtle yet advanced skills of its chefs. The culinary culture centered here in Japan reflects the quality and technique level beyond that of the rest of the world in all aspects; chefs, consumers, ingredients, environment, hospitality and style. Tokyo truly deserves to showcase its brilliance and potential to the entire world.
Japan Restaurant Week is a gourmet festival intended to allow as many people as possible to enjoy the wonders of a diverse range of fine cuisine, to make Japan's proud culinary culture known to the world as well as to provide opportunities for consumers to understand, embrace and appreciate its culinary culture in entirety.
It is my personal hope that Japan Restaurant Week will bring together people and places through the creation and communication of Japanese dining culture. I wish everyone makes the most of this opportunity to visit restaurants and experience at first hand the wonders that can be found in gourmet dining experience.Japan Restaurant Week Committee
Committee Chairman Yukio Hattori
Junichi IshidaActor
Tsutomu OchiaiLA BETTOLA
Owner / chef
Ukon KougaChairman of the Japan Food Analyst Association
Kinya KomodaGroup Head Chef Szechwan Restaurant
Kundo KoyamaTelevision writer, scriptwriter
Takashi TamuraTsukiji Tamura
Third generation owner
Kiyomi MikuniHotel de Mikuni
Owner / chef
Seiichiro KuboPresident and Representative Director Gourmet Navigator Inc.
| Title | Diners Club Presents Japan Restaurant Week 2010 Tokyo Premium |
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| Hosted by | Japan Restaurant Week Committee |
| Cosponsor | Gourmet Navigator Inc. (Secretariat) |
| Special Cooperation | Diners Club (Citi Cards Japan Inc.) |
| Assisted by | All Japan Chefs Association, Associazione Cuochi Cucina Italiana, Japan Tourism Agency, ,Nationwide Mebaekai Joint Association (alphabetical order) |
| In cooperation with | Atre Shinagawa |
| Event areas | Aoyama, Roppongi, Marunouchi, Ginza, Yokohama |
| Dates |
Friday, July 30, 2010 – Tuesday, August 31, 2010 * July 30 through August 19: Exclusive for Diners Club, Citi Card members and Citibank Citigold members * August 20 through 31: Open to the public |
| Purpose of the event | To create opportunities for people to dine out and deepen Japan’s culinary culture |
| Plan outline | The participating restaurants will offer special prix-fixe menus during the event period: Lunch - 2,010 yen, dinner 5,000 yen (tax and service are excluded) |
The history of credit card and Diners Club began 60 years ago in a New York restaurant by accident. Businessman Frank McNamara had dinner and realized he left his wallet in another suit. Luckily, his wife came to his rescue and paid the tab. He resolved to never face such embarrassment again. It is how Diners Club, club of diners who pay on their own credit without cash at restaurants, was born and marked the launch of the world’s first credit card.
Diners Club celebrates 50th anniversary this year as the first credit card launched in Japan. As a leading Travel & Entertainment card, Diners Club’s comprehensive service offering continues to be inspired by the very same principles since being founded in 1960: to provide customers with unique privileges and to help them live their lives to the fullest through our exclusive benefits—whether in restaurants, travels, cultural events or prestigious golf courses.
In this memorial and milestone year, Diners Club is going back to our roots and focusing especially on dining. Gourmet is a key pillar for Diners Club, and the goal is to offer the best-in-class dining privileges and services. For example, Diners Club Signless Style provides Diners Club's affluent card members with a smart solution to settle transactions without signing a bill at restaurant—providing them with status beyond any premium card. Diners Club Executive Dining enables companion to dine for free at participating restaurants, including Michelin star winners. Diners Club Café Lounge Service brings concept of first class airport lounge to the middle of central shopping districts and offers exclusive welcome drink service at upscale cafes and lounges year round. And this summer, a new service called Dining Cash Back will be launched and provides up to 20% cash back on spend at over 600 restaurants across Japan. These and other benefits come exclusively with Diners Club membership.
This sponsorship of Japan Restaurant Week is a testament to Diners Club’s continuous commitment to provide our customers with the richest and most exclusive lifestyle experience in Japan.
