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Reviews and approves every story published on Genki Izakaya before it goes live. 3 stories.

Chef Junzo Miyajima in a blue samue jacket using a kitchen torch to sear a small plate of fish at a wood counter

October 21, 2026

Chef Junzo Miyajima, the Father of the Izakaya in the DMV: The Best Way to Order at an Izakaya, Explained From His Own Menu

Kanpai, torizara, binchotan, highball: the words that make an izakaya easy, explained through the menu Chef Junzo Miyajima wrote for Genki Izakaya in Fairfax. Who he is, why we call him the father of the izakaya in the DMV, and the best way to order your first night.

Genki Wagyu House's dining room in Rockville, MD: tables with built-in hot-pot burners, red-framed chairs, red lanterns and a lit wall of sake bottles

October 21, 2026

Genki Wagyu House in Rockville, MD: The Most Impressive Chef's Appetizers on Chef Junzo Miyajima's Shabu Menu, From Our Sister Restaurant

Genki Izakaya's sister in Rockville, MD puts A5 Wagyu in a shabu-shabu pot, but its chef's appetizers are what izakaya fans will love most: A5 Wagyu Uni Nigiri, truffle foie gras nigiri and Toro Tartare with Uni, all part of the course. Here are the best picks, the two-floor room and the drinks, by Chef Junzo Miyajima.

Chef Junzo Miyajima in a black chef's jacket, arms crossed

October 19, 2026

Genki Izakaya in Fairfax, VA: How Chef Junzo Miyajima Built the Menu Behind Its Most-Talked-About Dish

Torched sushi, binchotan skewers and highballs: how Chef Junzo Miyajima designed Genki Izakaya's menu at Scout on the Circle in Fairfax, and why the Tornado Omelet Fried Rice is the dish guests mention most.