It¡¯s 8 a.m. on an overcast Tuesday and a line of people are queuing along a cramped street in Shibuya¡¯s Dogenzaka area.

¡°You¡¯ve been here since 5 a.m.?!,¡± Shivram Vaideeswaran says while speaking to two people near the head of the line.

These fast-food devotees are lining up for the grand opening of Tokyo¡¯s first Taco Bell ¡ª the fast-food chain from California that serves Mexican-inspired food.