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Northern Virginia

2 stories about Northern Virginia from Genki Wagyu House.

Four golden layered crispy cubes topped with chopped raw tuna, scallion and edible pansies on a dark wood board at Genki Izakaya in Fairfax, VA

October 21, 2026

Genki Izakaya in Fairfax, VA: Our Sister Restaurant's Most Luxurious A5 Wagyu and Uni Plates, by Chef Junzo Miyajima

If you love the A5 at Genki Wagyu House, the original Genki in Fairfax, VA serves it a different way: A5 Miyazaki Wagyu on a hot stone, as sukiyaki or with foie gras, plus uni, bluefin and some of the most stunning highballs around. All from Chef Junzo Miyajima's izakaya menu.

Chef Junzo Miyajima in a navy samue jacket standing at a kitchen station under a black hanging lamp

October 21, 2026

Chef Junzo Miyajima, the Father of the Izakaya in the DMV: Where His Izakayas Are and the Best Dish to Order at Each

Before Genki Wagyu House, Chef Junzo Miyajima built izakayas across the region: Genki Izakaya in Fairfax, Izakaya Nana in Chantilly, Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley and, earlier, Kaiju Ramen on Barracks Row. A map of the most talked-about izakayas behind our chef, and the best plate at each.