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title: "Sakimoto Japanese Bistro: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Sakimoto Japanese Bistro 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/sakimoto-japanese-bistro"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Sakimoto Japanese Bistro: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Sakimoto Japanese Bistro 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**: Sakimoto Japanese Bistro
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants**: 23.2%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3 | 23.2% | 3.1K |

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

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Sakimoto Japanese Bistro in New Zealand fell from 3.9K to 3.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sakimoto Japanese Bistro’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 26.3% to 23.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sakimoto Japanese Bistro’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch japanese restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 29.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 22.6% in June 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 | 3.9K | 26.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.9K | 29% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 4.8K | 29.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 4.8K | 26.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.8K | 24% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.9K | 26.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.9K | 25.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.2K | 28.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 2.7K | 22.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 3.1K | 23.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | — | — | — |

## How is Sakimoto Japanese Bistro measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sakimoto Japanese Bistro’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.

- “sakimoto christchurch”
- “sakimoto japanese bistro”
- “sakimoto japanese bistro christchurch”
- “sakimoto japanese bistro menu”

## Which christchurch japanese restaurants compete with Sakimoto Japanese Bistro?

- [Kinji](/demand/nz/brands/kinji): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kinji-vs-sakimoto-japanese-bistro
- [Mugen Sushi](/demand/nz/brands/mugen-sushi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/mugen-sushi-vs-sakimoto-japanese-bistro
- [Tomi](/demand/nz/brands/tomi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/sakimoto-japanese-bistro-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. "Sakimoto Japanese Bistro: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/sakimoto-japanese-bistro

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