The big news, however, is the renewal of the buffet. Slow+K has teamed up with the famous "Cabbage & Condoms" chain of restaurants based in Bangkok. The curiously-named outfit's goal is to raise awareness of AIDS prevention. They believe condoms should be as ubiquitous as cabbage and so they hand them out for free after meals, with a percentage of the restaurants’ revenue going to AIDS charities. At Cabbages & Condoms in Fukuoka, the management is not passing out condoms for now, so those hoping for some freebies might be disappointed.

What you won’t be disappointed by, however, is the food - it’s delicious and there’s lots of it! Three chefs from Thailand work tirelessly to keep the buffet in stock - some task, seeing as there are between sixty and seventy dishes on offer! Thirty to forty of these are considered standards with the rest varying as seasonal ingredients become available. Approximately thirty per cent of the dishes are Thai, with the remainder a variety of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Italian options. It’s safe to say, then, that there is something for everyone. The Thai food is adapted for Japanese palettes, particularly in terms of spiciness, but is still tasty enough to appeal to those who have travelled and tasted real Thai food in Thailand.