

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                Amendment No. 10



                                  Benihana Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                      Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    082047200
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                 April 30, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[_] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)



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  CUSIP No. 082047200                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a separate operating unit of
           Goldman, Sachs & Co.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0
      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               0
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               0

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           0

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.0%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IA

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  CUSIP No. 082047200                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          The Managers Funds on behalf of
          Managers Special Equity Fund
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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               0
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               0

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           0

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.0%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IC

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  CUSIP No. 082047200                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           The Diversified Investors Funds Group on behalf of
           Diversified Investors Special Equity Fund

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               0
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               0

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           0

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.0%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IC

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Item 4.            Ownership.*

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to  vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                   If this statement is being  filed to report the  fact that as
                   of the date  hereof the reporting  persons have  ceased to be
                   the  beneficial  owners of  more  than  five  percent  of the
                   class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 10.           Certification.
                   By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                   and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were acquired
                   and are held in the ordinary  course of business and were not
                   acquired  and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with the
                   effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
                   of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in
                   connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                   that purpose or effect.

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     * In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release No.
34-39538  (January 12, 1998),  this filing reflects the securities  beneficially
owned by the asset management unit (the "Asset  Management Unit") of The Goldman
Sachs Group,  Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates  (collectively,  "Goldman
Sachs"). This filing does not reflect securities,  if any, beneficially owned by
any other operating unit of Goldman Sachs.  The Asset  Management Unit disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of the  securities  beneficially  owned by (i) any client
accounts  with respect to which it or its  employees  have voting or  investment
discretion,  or both,  and  (ii)  certain  investment  entities,  of  which  its
affiliate is the general partner,  managing general partner or other manager, to
the extent  interests in such  entities are held by persons other than the Asset
Management Unit.



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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:  May 10, 2002


                             GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. on behalf of
                             Goldman Sachs Asset Management


                             By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
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                             Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                             Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                             THE MANAGERS FUNDS on behalf of
                             Managers Special Equity Fund


                             By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                             Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                             Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                             THE DIVERSIFIED INVESTORS FUNDS GROUP on behalf of
                             Diversified Investors Special Equity Fund


                             By:   /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                             Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                             Title:  Attorney-in-fact



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