Oshibori manufactured at the client's request. In this case, the towels are often made of a non-woven fiber. "Oshibori" is usually translated as "hot towel". Most airlines distribute hot towels to international first and business class passengers prior to the first meal on long haul flights. The heated towel used in barber's shops to moisturize the skin or beard and make it easier to shave can also be thought of as a type of oshibori. Much of this article was translated from , as retrieved on November 26, 2006. Oshibori An or hot towel in English is a wet hand towel
Edo Japan (restaurant) Edo Japan (restaurant) Edo Japan is a Canadian fast premium restaurant chain specializing in Japanese traditional Teppanyaki style cooking. Its head offices are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded by Reverend Susumu Ikuta in 1979, Edo Japan was designed to bring fresh and healthy Japanese Teppanyaki-style cooking to suburban shopping centres and food courts across Canada. The first store opened in Calgary at Southcentre Mall. Competing against predominantly burgers, subs, pizza and fried chicken establishments, the teppanyaki-style concept grew in popularity with its customers as it offered an alternative to North American cuisine. In 1986, Ikuta switched from a "mom