is a honky-tonk and Texan cuisine restaurant in

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. Opened in 2005,https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/10/19/446226611/finding-a-little-texas-in-the-heart-of-tokyo it is owned and operated by Takeshi Yoshino and his wife Natsuko Grace Yoshino, after Takeshi heard Japanese country music artist Dave Kuboi he became fascinated with Westerns, Western wear, and the

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. It is one of the main venues for

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and Western music in Japan. The restaurant is decorated with memorabilia from the

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and

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. Its menu focuses on food inspired by

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, and its neighboring states of

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, and

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, including steak, tacos, chicken-fried steak,

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, Texas-shaped dessert waffles, along with related

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dishes like

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. But it also includes broader American cuisine influenced foods, hot dogs and

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. As a music venue for Japanese country and western musicians, it features a stage and dance floor. They also offer line dance lessons. In 2011 then Texas Governor

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named Takeshi and Natsuco Yoshino honorary Texans.

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