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title: "Kinji: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Kinji is a restaurant serving Christchurch, New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/kinji"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Kinji: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Kinji is a restaurant serving Christchurch, New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Kinji
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants**: 44.4%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 1 | 44.4% | 5.9K |

- [Christchurch Japanese restaurants](/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-japanese-restaurants)

## How has branded search demand for Kinji changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kinji in New Zealand held steady at 5.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kinji’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand increased from 40.3% to 44.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kinji’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 46.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 34.3% in May 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand christchurch japanese restaurants in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kinji gained estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 43.4% to 44.4%.
- In August 2026, Mugen Sushi lost estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 33.4% to 32.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tomi in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 30 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sakimoto Japanese Bistro in New Zealand fell 19.7% over 11 measured months, from 3.9K to 3.1K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 5.9K | 40.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 4.9K | 36.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 6K | 37.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 7.3K | 41% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 7.4K | 46.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 5.9K | 40.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 5.9K | 39.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.9K | 34.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 4.9K | 41.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 6K | 43.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 5.9K | 44.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | — | — | — |

## How is Kinji measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kinji’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “kinji japanese restaurant”
- “kinji menu”
- “kinji restaurant”

## Which christchurch japanese restaurants compete with Kinji?

- [Mugen Sushi](/demand/nz/brands/mugen-sushi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kinji-vs-mugen-sushi
- [Sakimoto Japanese Bistro](/demand/nz/brands/sakimoto-japanese-bistro): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kinji-vs-sakimoto-japanese-bistro
- [Tomi](/demand/nz/brands/tomi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kinji-vs-tomi

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kinji: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/kinji

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