On Aug. 6 Tokyo-based health monitoring scale manufacturer Tanita opened one of its health food restaurants in Yakuin. Dubbed a Tanita Shokudo, it is the company’s first restaurant in Kyushu and the third in Japan. The Yakuin shop is managed in cooperation with local cram school operator Anem Holdings. Menu items at Tanita Shokudo restaurants, like the company’s staff cafeterias, are limited to 500 kCal and 3 grams of salt. The restaurant, which will be open from 11:00 to 15:00 until mid-August, Monday~Saturday (Closed Sundays and holiday), also features an on-site health counseling room. The daily lunch starts at ¥ 780, and store hours and menu options will be expanded later. Based on Tanita’s plan to open one Tanita Shokudo per prefecture, Anem looks to expand to other areas of Kyushu in the future. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 8/5, http://www.v-tanita.jp
