KOJIMA
japanese
2130 Sawtelle Blvd., Ste. 211, Los Angeles, CA
kojima-2130.square.site ↗+1 424-248-0116
Independence unverified
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 11.3/100 = sourcing 1.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 2 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.5/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.8-point evidence base).
seafood
KOJIMA's tuna belly sashimi is sourced from Toyosu Market, Tokyo
Named region“buttery slices of tuna belly sashimi from Toyosu Market”
found online · source ↗
protein
KOJIMA's beef course uses rare Tanegashima-origin Wagyu, not otherwise available in the US
Named region“an ultra-rare type of Wagyu from Tanegashima that... isn't regularly available anywhere else in the United States”
found online · source ↗
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Kojima's ever-changing omakase is worth the trust fall ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleDec 3, 2025
“Review: 'buttery slices of tuna belly sashimi from Toyosu Market' -- names Tokyo's Toyosu fish market as the import-origin source for this dish. A named market, not a specific individual producer/boat.”
mentions sourcing - Review: Kojima in West L.A. will transport you to Japan for half the price of Hayato ↗
Time Out
National lifestyle“Review: a beef course uses 'an ultra-rare type of Wagyu from Tanegashima that... isn't regularly available anywhere else in the United States' -- a specific, notable regional-origin wagyu claim.”
mentions sourcing - The 21 Best Japanese Restaurants In LA ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyle“Guide entry, address-anchored (2130 Sawtelle Blvd) -- own paragraph confirmed distinct from the guide's other Sawtelle-area entries (Wagyu Butcher in Torrance, Asakura). Descriptive (eight seats, no menu, chef-driven), no specific farm/producer named.”