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The company is actively seeking franchisees who share its commitment to authenticity. By combining its proven model with local partnerships, Oizumi aims to bring the spirit of izakaya culture to diners across the globe.  ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/sharing-a-taste-of-japan/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/sharing-a-taste-of-japan/"},"headline":"Sharing a Taste of Japan","datePublished":"2026-10-05T06:02:17.941Z","dateModified":"2026-10-05T05:35:37.520Z","description":"Sharing a Taste of Japan","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/sharing-a-taste-of-japan/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"Paid Partner Content","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/sharing-a-taste-of-japan/","name":"Sharing a Taste of Japan"}}]}] ```