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Thanks for the great info. Her chef is putting together an itinerary for us, as we have never focused on food before. He sent us to a great tempora place in Nagano (sp) last time we were there. Aside from food, we want to show her the basics. This is her first time in Japan. Her restaurants focus on Japanese comfort food, so your suggestions are perfect. Btw, People magazine named their Japanese hotdogs one of the best hotdogs in the Nation.
It's expensive, but my favorite tempura joint is the Ten-Ichi place in the basement of the Imperial Hotel (Hibuya/Ginza/Imperial Palace/Tokyo Station area), preferably sitting at the counter to see the food and talk to the chefs (who seem to speak some English and are very willing to try). You see all the fresh food and can decide what fish, veggies, etc. you want, a la carte where you pay by the piece.