61 What is a famiresu? (About Japanese "Family Restaurants")

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What is a famiresu?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>What famiresu are</li> <li>The characteristics of famiresu (family restaurants)</li> <li>About the history of famiresu in Japan</li> <li>The first famiresu in Japan (Skylark)</li> <li>Some of the most popular famiresu in Japan</li> <li>About Big Boy and how it's an offshoot of Bob's Big Boy</li> <li>About Jonathan's</li> <li>About Bikkuri Donkey</li> <li>About Saizeriya</li> <li>Whether Sizzler is a famiresu</li> <li>Whether TGIFriday's is a famiresu</li> <li>Whether kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi) should be considered famiresu</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon & Ko-fi<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes, a shout-out at the beginning of a future episode, bonus content, and discounts to Kimito Designs. For $3 a month you get all that plus access to <em>Japanese Plus</em> <em>Alpha</em>, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and its many quirks. Whether you are studying Japanese or just enjoy learning about language and linguistics, you'll enjoy <em>Japanese Plus Alpha</em>.</p> <p>And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122">Support on Patreon</a></li> </ul> <p>If you would just like to do a one time contribution, then please go to our Ko-fi page.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ko-fi.com/japankyo">Support JapanKyo on Ko-fi</a></li> </ul> <h2 style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;"> <strong>Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.</strong></h2> <p>Due to time constraints, no links for sources will be provided for this