Maneki, one of America's oldest Japanese restaurants

Maneki was established in Seattle's International District in 1904 and is widely cited as one of the oldest continuously operating Japanese restaurants in the United States. The restaurant served generations of Japanese Americans and later a broader Seattle clientele, surviving wartime closures and ownership changes while retaining historical significance in the city's food culture. Maneki remains located in its historic neighborhood and is a documented part of Seattle's culinary history.