In Japan one can enjoy a wide variety of interesting and delicious dishes, including tako-yaki, sushi, sashimi, and tempura. Japanese cuisine has evolved over centuries of social and political changes. Washoku (Japanese cuisine) usually refers to food that was around before 1868, the end of Japan's isolationist policies. A few aspects that set Japanese cuisine apart from other cuisines are its emphasis on using quality ingredients, particular seasonality, and impeccable presentation. In a sign of how serious the Japanese are about food, Michelin recently awarded more restaurants in Tokyo a three star rating than any other city in the world.