About B-Kyu Gourmet Match
Japan's Best-Loved Local Eats
B-Kyu (B級) is Japan's affectionate term for affordable, beloved local food. It's the REAL Japan eats — not tourist fare, but the dishes locals adore.
From Niigata's tare-katsu-don to Kochi's nabeyaki ramen, from Aomori's senbei-jiru to Okinawa's taco rice: every prefecture has its hidden food culture. B-Kyu Gourmet Match is your matchmaker — answer 20 questions, get 5 dishes tailored to your taste, from a curated database of 452 regional comfort foods across all 47 prefectures.
Our Mission
To make Japanese B-gourmet approachable, exciting, and personally relevant to every food lover worldwide — without the gatekeeping.
What we do
- A free 20-question diagnostic that maps your taste profile
- Personalized recommendations from a curated database of 452 dishes from 47 prefectures
- Country-aware suggestions that account for your local cuisine and palate
- Direct buying links to trusted retailers (Amazon, Amazon)
- Education on regional food culture, ingredients, and pairings
What we DON'T do
- Sell or ship alcohol ourselves
- Charge for the diagnostic — it's free, forever
- Hide our recommendations behind paywalls
- Collect data we don't need
How we make money
When you click an affiliate link and purchase from a partner retailer (Amazon, Rakuten, Amazon, etc.), we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That's our entire business model — no ads, no premium tier locked content, no selling your data.
Editorial independence
Our recommendation algorithm is based on objective food characteristics (richness, texture, flavor, region) and your stated preferences. Affiliate partnerships do not influence rankings. We will never accept payment to feature a specific dish.
The team
B-Kyu Gourmet Match is a small independent project by local food enthusiasts, for local food enthusiasts. We're based in Japan and we work with regional food experts to verify our database.
About the ANAGO Project
This site is part of the ANAGO Project — a small independent set of tools and content created by an individual maker in Japan. We build practical web tools that help curious people discover Japan beyond the guidebook.
Legal information (特定商取引法に基づく表記)
The following is provided in accordance with Japan's Act on Specified Commercial Transactions.
| Operator (販売事業者) | PLACEHOLDER — to be filled by operator |
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| Representative (代表者) | PLACEHOLDER |
| Address (所在地) | PLACEHOLDER — disclosed on request via contact form |
| Phone (電話番号) | PLACEHOLDER — disclosed on request |
| Email (メールアドレス) | PLACEHOLDER@example.com |
| Service price (販売価格) | Free. We do not sell alcoholic beverages. |
| Payment method (支払方法) | N/A — no transactions on this site |
| Service delivery (役務提供) | Online information service. Available immediately. |
| Returns / cancellation (返品・キャンセル) | N/A — no product sales |
| Required environment | Modern web browser with JavaScript enabled |
Contact
Questions, feedback, restaurant/regional food partnerships, or press inquiries: contact us