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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Feb 11, 2022

Recipe: Chicken and shrimp doria with mushrooms and broccoli

This comforting winter dish is relatively easy to make if you have some leftover rice.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021
Dec 7, 2021

Savory find leads battle to reduce sodium intake

Washoku, Japan’s traditional dietary culture, was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013. Washoku has since grown rapidly into an international trend, and extensive research has been conducted into its health benefits.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2021

Tokyo still tops for dining after Michelin announcement

Three of the capital's establishments have maintained their three-star rating since rankings began in Tokyo 15 years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2021

Already known for its skiing, Niseko ups the luxury

Already home to top-notch craft beer and cocktails, new investment sees Niseko becoming even more of a five-star destination.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 14, 2021

Elab wants you to opt-in to a circular economy

Operated by a group of young creative professionals, elab — a portmanteau of “laboratory” and erabu, meaning “to choose” — encompasses a kitchen, a living laboratory and a rooftop garden.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 14, 2021

Resurrecting the tachibana, Japan’s oldest native citrus

Once revered as “the fruit of immortality,” the tachibana has long fallen out of culinary favor. The Nara Tachibana Project hopes to save it from endangerment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 7, 2021

Meet the unofficial mayor of New York’s ‘Little Tokyo’

With little fanfare, since the 1980s Bon Yagi has helped transform New York's grungy East Village into a trendy hub for Japanese cuisine. His motto? “Visit Japan without airfare.”
Japan Times
The Netherlands report 2021
Sep 10, 2021

The Netherlands: A recovering economy rediscovers Japan

The Netherlands is on track to revive its economy in 2021 following the pandemic. Despite reductions in foreign trade, private consumption and investment, the Dutch economy remains resilient through strong digitalization, quality infrastructure and high living standards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 4, 2021

Adi: A stylish tribute to comforting Nepalese curry

Its weekday lunch menu is the finest iteration of dal bhat — the Nepalese staple meal of rice and lentil stew, with curries, vegetables and achar pickles on the side — you can find in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Aug 7, 2021

This bibim mandu recipe will see you through the balmy summer

Crisp veggies, fried dumpling dough and an addictive spicy sauce make adding this dish to your weeknight rotation a no-brainer.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Lai Sun Group: Michelin stars and megaprojects

Hong Kong is one of the world’s most vibrant cities and home to industry-leading global companies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Jul 17, 2021

Tonoya Yo: Japan's fermentation fundamentals, made modern

Chef, brewmaster and hotelier Yotaro Sasaki takes locally grown Tono rice and traditional fermented fare to new culinary heights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2021

Why wild animals are making their way back onto plates across Japan

In the past few decades, hunting wild animals has made a comeback in Japan, and gibier (as game is called) is finding its way onto upscale tables across the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Apr 17, 2021

How to make Japanese-Chinese fusion māpō dōfu

Tempered with the inclusion of red miso, this Japanese-Chinese fusion mu0101pu014d du014dfu is a flavorful and beginner-friendly introduction to the intricacy of Sichuan spice.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2021

Xie Wang Fu: Auspicious ambience for high-end Chinese dining

The first overseas offshoot of Shanghai's best-known specialist crab restaurant is bringing the crustacean delicacy to Tokyo year-round.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 30, 2021

The Restaurant: Florilege protege gives local Gunma ingredients the high-end treatment

With a focus on local food products, the reborn Shiroiya Hotel has put Gunma Prefecture's capital city back on the culinary map.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 4, 2021

Fool Magazine’s latest issue dives deep into the recesses of Japan’s food culture

The publication's mook-sized issue is back with a second printing — get it while you still can.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 19, 2020

The pandemic didn’t stop Tokyo’s foodies from dining out in 2020

The capital's restaurant scene saw plenty of culinary highlights that helped bring notes of optimism and positivity to a difficult year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Dec 12, 2020

Want a deeper understanding of Tokyo’s culinary landscape? Just ask Yukari Sakamoto.

The first non-Japanese to become a shu014dchu016b advisor, this chef, sommelier and tour guide built her career on sharing Tokyo's best with the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 6, 2020

Ginza Hachigo: Tokyo’s rising ramen star

From word-of-mouth favorite to media darling, this is one of the city's most unusual and excellent bowls, with a compelling backstory to boot.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 12, 2020

'The Japanese Sake Bible': Sake production is 'a business that's all about families'

“The Japanese Sake Bible” delves deep into the history and culture of Japan's national drink, as well as the stories of the people who make it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 12, 2020

Opening a hotel restaurant is about more than the menu

The challenges facing chefs opening hotel restaurants are as extensive as they are complex. Factor in a pandemic, and strategies must be rethought.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 30, 2020

The COVID-19 diet appeals to the omnivores among us

Instant noodles were one of the most sought-after consumer items in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 25, 2020

High-end French dining with safety in mind

Dishes created by executive chef Masahiro Ishihara of Blanc Rouge at The Tokyo Station Hotel are sophisticated, yet simple in their execution. They are healthy, yet flavorful, and innovative while remaining true to the tenets of French cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jun 13, 2020

Yubako Kamohara: Taking center counter at Tsurutokame

Yubako Kamohara leads Japan's only all-female kaiseki restaurant, Tsurutokame. But becoming an itamae chef wasn't her original plan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 13, 2020

Emil Pacha Valencia: Building a bridge with Tempura

Emil Pacha Valencia examines the difference between modern and traditional Japanese culture in his magazine.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Los Angeles report 2020
Jun 8, 2020

Japanese sauce maker shares its flavors with the world

Reflective of the thriving ties between Japan and the United States, Japanese cuisine remains one of the most popular foreign cuisines in North America.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan
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