Hibachi are pots which vary wildly in size ... Named for his parents' Tokyo coffee-shop-turned-restaurant — itself named for a safflower they found in the city after the firebombing of 1945 ...

Just next door, however, is the more lively Teppan Edo, which is filled with pretty loud noises from hibachi chefs doing tricks and applause from guests. Those sounds drifted into Tokyo Dining ...