Japan Week is gearing up to come to the Big Apple this March. The event will be held citywide March 4-18. Part of the fun includes Japanese Restaurant Week, with 35 restaurants participating.

This year's theme will be the regional cuisines of Japan and many of the participating restaurants will be serving "ekiben" bento boxes that include local Japanese dishes. Ekiben are sold at railway stations in Japan. 

Prices will range from $12 to $25. 

Throughout Manhattan, the participating Japanese restaurants, in alphabetical order, are: Aburiya Kinnosuke, Aki on West 4th, Blue Ribbon Sushi, Cha-An, CURRY-YA, Donguri, Greenwich Grill, Go Go Curry, Hakata Tonton, Hakubai / Kitano Hotel, Hasaki, Hatsuhana, High-Collar, Kubo-chan Ramen, Kyotofu, Marumi, Megu Midtown, Misoya, Ootoya, Rai Rai Ken, Restaurant Nippon, Robataya, Ronin, Sakagura, Sake Bar Decibel, Shimizu, Soba Koh, Soba-ya, Sunrise Mart, Sushi Ann, Sushi Azabu, Sushiden Madison Ave., Sushiden 6th Ave., Tori Shin and Wasan. 

Visit www.japanweek.us.