"I never claimed to be a samurai. I just like the food. 'Nuff respect due, Mr Mayor."
"Congratulations, Hidenori! Enjoy being Mayor. You earned it."
"Ha ha. Funny. I can show the point card with date stamps. Let's call each other names. Fun to be prejudiced. Hooray!"
"Nice English, Hidenori! And I live in the neighborhood. Special service, indeed. Cheers! Vince aka The Gaijin Mayor of your favorite Japanese restaurant."
"Opened for biz on 4/23/2012. Popular! Good value for money."
"Very popular at lunchtime. Even counter seats are at a premium. Come off hours of you can."