WHERE TO EAT The best Kawa yakitori in the world (according to food experts)

"First up, some kawa (chicken skin). Grilled crispy to perfection, with lots of soft globules of fat underneath. Super unhealthy but super delicious! And they probably gave us like half a chicken’s worth of skin!"

"This was pure perfection. It’s grilled chicken skin on a skewer. It was tasty, flavorful, and lightly salted. The skin’s juiciness was the yakitori’s highlight like gossip columns on the internet."

"Yakitori is everywhere, but my pick is Takechan in Ginza. Another chicken-skin skewer and Asahi, please!"

"The yakitori grill is run by one old dude that reallllly knows whats up. He takes one look at you when you walk in and sizes you up, almost like a glaring match. Once you pass the test, it’s go time. Spectacular amounts of chicken skin, liver, thigh, drumsticks and deep-fried wings come out one plate at a time, and then you move on to the “other” part of the menu."

"This chicken skin is so delicious and addictive. If you don’t mind a little fats (Why would you? You are on holiday!), go for it! You won’t regret it! The food is lightly seasoned but grilled to perfection. The result is an explosion of flavours in the mouth. Definitely a Must Eat!"

"Finally, we tried the kawa yakitori, made by skewering pieces of chicken meat and skin. There are many visitors that don't particularly care for the high-fat content of kawa yakitori, but at Bird Land, Chef Wada prepares it with an especially low amount of fat, so anyone should be able to enjoy it. If you stop by the restaurant, definitely give it a try."

"Chicken skewers grilled over charcoal are an essential izakaya snack. While barbecued chicken may not initially seem that daring, in Japan, every part of the bird is game, including skin. The brave go to Tokyo’s Toritama near Kitasato University."

"Of all the skewers we ate that evening, the most gluttonous was the Kawa. Rolls of chicken skin, seasoned with salt and cooked until it developed a nice caramelized exterior, was spritzed with some lemon and was happily devoured."