How about Kokugikan Yakitori to accompany your trip?

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Photo courtesy of JR East Cross Station Foods Company
Ekiben-ya Matsuri Grandsta Tokyo, located inside Tokyo Station, sells more than 160 kinds of ekiben every day! In addition to ekiben, they also have snacks that are perfect for traveling. We recommend the "Kokugikan Yakitori" (grilled chicken). The five-piece set includes three pieces of shoumei and two pieces of tsukune, which is an easy-to-eat size and is perfect as a snack with sake.â

What is yakitori at Kokugikan?

Photo courtesy of Kokugikan Service Co.

Literally manufactured in a factory located in the basement of the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the sacred site of sumo, this food has been an extremely popular accompaniment to sumo tournaments for many years!

Birds are a good omen in the sumo industry♪

Since the bird stands on two legs and its wings do not touch the ground, it is considered a creature associated with winning, which means that its hands do not touch the ground. The chanko-nabe served in sumo rooms is also made of chicken. Tsukune, which is white and round in shape, is also said to bring good luck!

We are particular about where our yakitori comes from! We use domestic chicken meat!

Photo courtesy of Kokugikan Service Co.

One of the reasons it has become a longtime specialty is that it tastes great even when cold. The meat is made from domestic chicken, marinated in a secret sauce that has been used for generations, and grilled several times so that it soaks up the flavor and remains tender and juicy even when cold! Of course, it is also delicious warmed up.

Whether as an accompaniment to your trip or at home to watch sumo matches...

It is also good to taste yakitori in the car, but if you go to the trouble, why not watch the live TV broadcast of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July and feel like you are visiting the Kokugikan with yakitori in your hand?
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