On a Wednesday afternoon in late April, is in full motion. Tucked into a corner of the third floor of the Azabudai Hills Tower Plaza, the dining room clamors with the lunch crowd, every seat filled, the oven barely afforded a pause to cool.
Giuseppe Errichiello ¡ª not a chef, he insists, but a pizzaiolo ¡ª hoists onto the counter the signature Don Salvo, a star-shaped, salami-stuffed crust pizza (a miniature tattoo version sits permanently on the inside of his left wrist). Regulars linger for photos and for Errichiello¡¯s colorful anecdotes in both Italian and English ¡ª most recently, stories of slinging pizzas from sunup to sundown at billionaire Anant Ambani¡¯s birthday bash weeks earlier in the western Indian city of Jamnagar.
The buzzing atmosphere at Errichiello¡¯s restaurant reflects the rising profile of Japan-based pies. In March, Tokyo claimed seven spots on the list, including RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca at No. 1 and , which previously held top honors from 2023 to 2025, at No. 2.
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