Saikabo

Saikabo
Industry
FoundedApril 1994; 30 years ago (1994-04)
FounderOh Yeong-seok, Ryu Hyang-hui
Number of locations
19 (Japan) (2023)
Brands
  • Pab-sang
  • Nyam2
  • Tokyo Saikabo
Websitewww.saikabo.com (in Japanese)

Saikabo (Japanese: 妻家房, Korean: 사이카보 or 처가방) is a multi-national chain of Korean restaurants and food stores based in Japan. Its original location in Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, first began as a Korean food store in April 1993, and was converted into a restaurant and Kimchi Museum (キムチ博物館, 김치박물관) in 1996.[1][2][3]

The business rose to prominence during the late 1990s and 2000s, as part of the Korean Wave. As of October 2023, the chain has fourteen locations in various cities in Japan, including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Yokohama. They also have five more stores and restaurants under various subbrands, including Pab-sang and Nyam2.[4][5] The chain has operated at least 45 different locations over time.[6][7] It also has locations in Taiwan, as well as Japanese food stores and restaurants in various cities in South Korea.

  1. ^ "四谷本店". www.saikabo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ "일본에 한국배추 맛 알리는 '김치박사'". 매일경제 (in Korean). 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Shop owner opens 'kimchi museum'". The Japan Times. 26 March 1997. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ "レストラン 店舗一覧へ". www.saikabo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "韓国家庭料理レストラン・韓国食品販売の「妻家房｜SAIKABO」". saikabo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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  7. ^ "韓国家庭料理レストラン・韓国食品販売の「妻家房｜SAIKABO」". www.saikabo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.