Sakura Sando (桜サンド)
Cherry blossom flavored cream sandwich; spring seasonal.
Japan
Roast Pork Sando (ローストポークサンド)
Sliced roast pork (chashu-style or Western) on shokupan.
Roast Beef Sando (ローストビーフサンド)
Thin-sliced roast beef on shokupan, often with horseradish mayo or gravy; department store/deli item.
Roast Beef Sando - Wagyu (和牛ローストビーフサンド)
Roast beef using wagyu; more marbled, tender.
Rice Burger (ライスバーガー)
Grilled compressed rice 'buns' with filling (usually teriyaki meat or shrimp); MOS Burger popularized.
Rice Burger - Yakiniku (焼肉ライスバーガー)
Rice burger with yakiniku beef filling.
Rice Burger - Shrimp (海老ライスバーガー)
Rice burger with tempura or grilled shrimp.
Rice Burger - Kinpira (きんぴらライスバーガー)
Rice burger with kinpira gobo filling; vegetarian.
Rice Burger - Chicken (チキンライスバーガー)
Rice burger with chicken filling.
Rice Bread Sando (米粉パンサンド)
Sandwich on rice flour bread; gluten-free alternative.
Reuben Sando (ルーベンサンド)
American Reuben sandwich at specialty shops; pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss.
Raisin Butter Sando (レーズンバターサンド)
Raisin butter cream in cookie sandwich; Hokkaido specialty omiyage.
Potato Salad Sando (ポテトサラダサンド)
Japanese potato salad (with cucumber, carrot, ham, Kewpie mayo) on shokupan; popular at bakeries.
Po'Boy (ポーボーイ)
Japan is famous for making foreign bread Japanese. The po'boy is the case where it deliberately doesn't: a New Orleans sandwich rebuilt with a specialist's fidelity, not localized.
Pizza Toast (ピザトースト)
Toast topped with pizza sauce, cheese, toppings, broiled; home cooking and kissaten staple.
Piroshki (ピロシキ)
Russian-influenced fried bun with meat filling; found at Japanese bakeries.
Philly Cheesesteak (フィリーチーズステーキ)
American Philly cheesesteak at specialty shops.
Persimmon Sando (柿サンド)
Japanese persimmon (kaki) and cream; autumn specialty.
Peanut Butter Sando (ピーナッツバターサンド)
Peanut butter (often sweeter than Western) on shokupan; Skippy brand popular.
Peach Sando (桃サンド)
White peach (hakuto) and whipped cream; delicate, perfumed, seasonal summer fruit.
Peach Sando - Okayama (岡山白桃サンド)
Using famous Okayama white peaches; considered Japan's finest.
Pan Matsuri (パン祭り)
Bread festivals featuring sandwich competitions and specialty items.