Born and raised in Japan, Riki Kobayashi loved eating nabe. But when he moved to Hawaii, he found that there weren’t a lot of quality options. So he figured he would create one. The resulting eatery, Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant,…
When Riki Kobayashi, owner of Ichiriki restaurants, moved to Hawaii when he was in college, he loved it so much that he decided to stay. After graduating from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Travel Industry Management, he…
It’s hard to stop eating when your table at Ichiriki Nabe Japanese Restaurant is filled with a colorful array of fresh vegetables and premium meats, surrounding a centerpiece of a simmering hot pot full of savory, flavorful broths. It’s addictive…
It’s no secret that hot pot is still trending, because who wouldn’t want to fill up on simmering bites of freshly cut meat, generous helpings of vegetables and umami-filled broths? And while there are many hot pot places set up…
Lately, days and nights have been much cooler here in Hawaii, giving hungry diners plenty of reasons to stop by Ichiriki, where pots filled with simmering nabe quickly heat things up. With four locations on Oahu — Piikoi, Aiea, Kaneohe…
Kandou and kansha are Japanese words that express making customers happy and showing them appreciation. These are the ideals that the Ichiriki ohana live by. Enter Ichiriki and you’ll see smiling customers as you inhale tantalizing aromas stemming from broths…
Pots of boiling broth await you at Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, not to mention an abundance of yummy ingredients ready to be plunged into the aromatic soups, of which there are countless flavors to choose from. For the ultimate hot-pot…
Ichiriki is no stranger to the local community, as the eatery’s three locations are strategically spread out around the island, with a new location opening in the next two months in blooming Kaimuki. The traditional Japanese tastes of bubbling hot…
GOING INSIDE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE The earliest forms of gingerbread may date back to ancient Greece, but it was the Germans who first put gingerbread houses together in the 1500s, laying the foundation for the Brothers Grimm’s tale Hansel and…