Firstly, let us start off by looking at their cooking methods. Yakitori is usually cooked on a charcoal grill while Kushiyaki is grilled over direct heat or flame. Secondly, when it comes to taste, Yakitori tends to be more intense as its ingredients marinate in tare sauce before being cooked whereas Kushiyaki does not require this step and therefore offers a lighter flavor. Lastly, when it comes to presentation style, Yakitori relies heavily on skewers of meat and vegetables while Kushiyaki serves larger portions of food cut into bite size pieces.