It's still Japanese, though its parent Saison Group had been in financial trouble and had sold various parts of its family to other companies. For example, the sister life insurance company was sold to the USA company GE. Its sister hotel and resorts chain was sold to a UK company. And a big sister convenience store chain was sold to someone else. There was talk that the rival Sumitomo Group may try to free the big sister Seiyu Supermarket chain from the Saison family.Originally posted by: Spendthrifthow can yoshinoya not be asian?!? theyre all over the place here in japan. its true japanese fast food.