We took the 1964 Tokyo Olympics as an opportunity to introduce teppanyaki, a new kind of Japanese food, to our international guests. Originally, teppanyaki was only available for a limited amount of time, but our Japanese-style soy-sauce-flavored tare sauce and the set meal proved very popular, so we opened Sazanka in 1990 as a teppanyaki restaurant. Conceived in the spirit of hospitality, our restaurant started the tradition of hotel teppanyaki, which has since become a staple. The service staff, called “roasters” (“yakite” in Japanese), prepare the top-quality wagyu-beef as well as fresh seafood and vegetables while the guests look on and enjoy the ingredients’ distinctive flavors.