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Staying at home doesn’t have to be boring, especially when it comes to what you’re eating. Keeping things fresh — literally — and fun, Akira Japanese Restaurant has a variety of dishes on its takeout menu to satisfy every palate.…
Though known for its downright delicious kaiseki menu offerings, the skilled team at Akira Japanese Restaurant is cooking up an array of to-go dishes for those wanting excellent Japanese food to enjoy at home. Right now, Oahu restaurants and bars…
Akira Japanese Restaurant offers the traditional “kaiseki” (multicourse) meals of Japan while using high quality ingredients from Hawaii, creating a cuisine that blends the best of both worlds. “We have traditional Japanese dishes with local ingredients,” says owner and chef…
Born in Japan in 1977, chef Taiki Kawai began working at the prestigious Tokyo Kioicho Membership Club when he was just 18 years old, refining and honing his skills under the watchful eye of legendary chef Hiroshi Igawa. Kawai came…
ANNE LEE speaks with TAIKI KAWAI, executive head chef and owner Akira Japanese Restaurant first opened its doors in August 2018, and since then, the business has been enthralling patrons with its traditional Japanese kaiseki-style cuisine using fresh local ingredients.…
As the hard-working team at Akira Japanese Restaurant celebrates its first anniversary this week, diners are invited to enjoy an array of delicious dishes specially priced for the occasion. Chef and owner Taiki Kawai prepares traditional Japanese cuisine featuring local…
Exquisitely good things sometimes come in small, simply-wrapped packages. That’s certainly true of Akira Japanese Restaurant, which opened last August. With its unassuming facade, handsomely austere furnishings and decor, and spectacular kaiseki-style cuisine, the upscale bistro has taken Honolulu’s dining…
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