Various kinds of cooking appliances and new types of beer are gaining popularity as consumers are taking note that they improve the experience of eating and drinking at home. Because people have started to refrain from dining out or going to bars due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, there apparently is growing demand for re-creating the atmosphere of an izakaya-style pub at home. But be careful not to drink too much: there is no “closing time” at home. “When I take out the takoyaki dumpling cooking device, the whole family gets excited. It’s not just the adults who get excited, but my three kids jump for joy,” said a 41-year-old company employee from Tokyo, adding that takoyaki parties have been a regular event with his family.

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