Navy Curry" restaurant in Yokosuka, Japan to close

A Japanese restaurant that has helped the naval port city of Yokosuka establish its reputation as a "curry town" is in its final summer of operation.The restaurant, Gyorantei, says it has decided to close after serving its famous Navy Curry for the last time on Aug. 31, citing the heavy cost it would incur to renovate its aging curry annex.The curry became a hit after the restaurant, in cooperation with neighboring competitors, reproduced its recipe from the one given to the Japanese Imperial Navy by the British Royal Navy in 1908.The success soon led the local chamber of commerce to certif…READ FULL ARTICLE