The Kaikaya restaurant was born from the idea of Mireia, a young Valencian, to combine Japanese tradition with Brazilian exoticism.

The tropical sushi restaurant is the result of years of history and cultural contamination. In fact, at the beginning of the 20th century, the Japanese arrived in Brazil to work on coffee plantations. Here they had to adapt to Brazilian eating habits. After years of experimentation and research into different tastes, a Japanese-Brazilian gastronomy was born.

Kaikaya witnesses this new culture from the point of view of both food and design.

The project curated by the design studio Masquespacio maintains the elements already present in the structure, highlighting the beauty of the imperfections. Representing Japanese culture are materials such as wood and raffia, reminiscent of the hats used during the rice harvest. Brazilian tropicalismo, however, is given by decorative elements such as patterns made from mosaic tiles, parrots and a wide use of plants.

Two countries so far apart and different here come together in a perfect mix.