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Warayaki Mikan. Diners flock to this izakaya near Naka River to watch smiley chef Takurou Sueyasu play with fire. Beyond its signature straw-grilled (wara means straw, yaki means grilled) fish, this boisterous hotspot knocks them over with artisan sake, seasonal seafood and thick slabs of house-made mentaiko – Fukuoka’s famous salted pollock roe.

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