Eating Japanese

By Daigo Fujiwara, Globe Staff  |  February 11, 2007

It's hard to find authentic Japanese food in Boston, but when Daisuke Matsuzaka takes up residence, here are some places where he might get a taste of home:

Oishii Sushi Bar
612 Hammond St.
Chestnut Hill
617-277-7888
Tiny place but awesome food; small eat-in area.

Douzo
131 Dartmouth St.
Boston
617-859-8886
Open for about a year, with a full menu and ambience that has created lots of buzz.

Oga's Japanese Cuisine
915 Worcester St.
Natick
508-653-4338
It's a little farther away, but the authentic quality is worth the trip.

Ken's Ramen House
1 Brighton Ave.
Allston
617-254-5524
These ramen noodles are the real thing, about the best Dice-K will find.

Kotobukiya
Inside Porter Exchange
1815 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge
617-354-6914

Yoshinoya
36 Prospect St.
Cambridge
617-491-8221

New Deal Fish Market
(for sushi-quality fish)
622 Cambridge St.
Cambridge
617-876-8227

Daigo Fujiwara was born in Okazaki, Japan. He writes a Japanese-language blog, go-redsox.com, in partnership with Boston.com.