Saizeriya is founded in 1967 and given to the current president of Saizeriya in 1968
Saizeriya is founded in 1967 in Chiba prefecture, Japan as a western restaurant. In 1968, the current president, Yasuhiko Shogaki, took over the helm of the restaurant through inheritance, and began to build the business. As Italian cuisine was popular during that time, the president decided to change the business from a western restaurant to an Italian one. So there you have it: it’s not from Italy. It’s from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Saizeriya has more than 1,000 stores in Japan
You might not have seen the stores in Tokyo, but Saizeriya has plenty of stores in Japan. You can find them almost anywhere – in the train stations, in commercial buildings, in shopping centres, etc. They might be small, and might also be hidden on higher floors of commercial buildings. Interesting to know that Japanese love Italian food so much.
