According to the latest Apple Maps acknowledgements page, last updated on 8/10/15, Tablelog.com, a Japanese restaurant guide, is now a business listings data supplier to Apple Maps. As you can see below, the implementation is identical to Yelp’s:
As best I can tell Tabelog content trumps Yelp and TripAdvisor when it has a review for a business. Yelp appears to have a fairly limited set of Japanese reviews so it makes sense that Apple would add focused regional content partners. I expect by this time next year Apple will have added content partners like this in every major country and service category.
Good find Andrew!
Thanks Michael. It appears these updates are coming at faster pace these days.
I agree, especially with iOS 9 around the corner!