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Japanese Fare is Hot Right Now in Columbus

We share seven fresh ways to get your Japanese food fix, plus local food news.

Andy Dehus
and
Erin Edwards
Oct 10, 2025
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Shishito peppers at Izakaya Ryu (Credit: Bethia Woolf)

From Haru to Newcomer Izakaya Ryu, Japanese Fare is Hot Right Now

By Andy Dehus

Japanese food is having a moment in Columbus. While you are probably familiar with long-established Japanese spots like Akai Hana, Belle’s Bread and Yoshi’s, other Central Ohio businesses are debuting new Japanese food offerings at a breakneck pace. Here are seven picks from what’s fresh.

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