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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 18, 2018

Belon chef to showcase his cooking in Tokyo collab

Known for his precise, classically French approach to cooking, Daniel Calvert will join Yusuke Namai of restaurant Ode in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward for a collaboration dinner on August 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Sushi's balancing act: Tradition versus adaptation

For leading food critic Masuhiro Yamamoto, sushi is part food, part theater, a dining experience unique among Japanese culinary traditions. From the closed-off tuna auctions of Tsukiji to the chefs who meticulously craft morsels of fish for loyal customers, each player has a role to play in this carefully...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Dining out in Tokyo in the age of gastro-tourism

Tokyo: It's the world's greatest dining city. Twenty years ago this assertion — one I delighted in dropping into conversations whenever possible — would have been met with bemusement if not ridicule, especially among the gourmets of Paris or New York. These days, few seriously dispute it. In terms...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jul 7, 2018

At Mugaritz, sommelier Guillermo Cruz pairs sake and the avant-garde

Although Basque Country in Spain might not be your first thought when it comes to Japanese brews, two-Michelin-star Mugaritz is helping diners fall in love with sake by offering multiple pairings with each imaginative dish.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 7, 2018

Refreshing menus kick-start the summer

The Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering lunch and afternoon buffets featuring refreshing summer menus until Aug. 31.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 2, 2018

The rising star of Tokyo's dim sum scene

From Jin Din Rou to Tim Ho Wan, here's where to go for dim sum in the capital.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 19, 2018

Bees Bar by Narisawa: Restaurant’s side project is a more casual affair

After 15 years, chef Yoshihiro Narisawa's eponymous high-end restaurant in Aoyama needs no introduction or further plaudits, and nor does his innovative, superlative cuisine. But there was always one area that needed addressing: the lack of a bar inside his compact premises.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 10, 2018

Culinary forces unite for collaborative dinner

The ANA InterContinental Tokyo will offer a collaborative dinner between chefs from two restaurants — the hotel's Japanese restaurant Unkai and Odette, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Singapore, from May 24 until May 26.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 31, 2018

A new generation of Japanese chefs comes to the fore at Asia's Best 50

Just as surely as spring brings blossom and fresh foliage, it also heralds the announcement of the annual Asia's 50 Best Restaurants rankings. And this year there was intense celebration by many of Japan's top chefs to match the festivities going on underneath the billowing sakura (cherry trees) back...
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Releases “Behind The Scenes: guntû”, a Group Channel Movie Documenting the Creation of the cruise ship “guntû”

On 26 February, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.(HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano; hereinafter, “TSUNEISHI”) released “Behind The Scenes: guntû” on its group channel, a film documenting the creation of guntû, which made its first commercial...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 15, 2018

Selections abound in afternoon tea

As part of a collection of seasonal afternoon teas dubbed the MOTIF Afternoon Tea Collection, Motif Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is offering Sakura Afternoon Tea until April 30.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 22, 2018

World Gardening Fair celebrates final year

The Hotel Okura Tokyo's final World Gardening Fair will be held from May 2 to 6 at Ascot Hall in the Hotel Okura. This beloved charity event that has been held for 18 years will offer not only the unique opportunity to see various botanical displays, but also experience the food, traditions and culture...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 18, 2018

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga

Nonprofit turns neglected land into productive farmland and brings together foreign volunteers and local people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 16, 2017

Den: 'Ultimate home cooking' taken to the next level

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's leap into the unknown is now starting to look like a stroke of genius.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 27, 2017

Iconic restaurant offers halal menu

Japanese restaurant Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu is pleased to introduce a new Muslim-friendly menu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 22, 2017

Smartphones allow guests to stay connected

The Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi will start lending out smartphones — provided by handy Japan — to its guests for free, making the Royal Park Hotel the first hotel in Japan to offer such a service.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 17, 2017

Beating the heat with food: 'Hiyashi chūka' cold Chinese-style noodles

If a Japanese dish bears the name chūka, meaning Chinese, chances are it's not really Chinese at all, but a Japanese invention with Chinese-inspired flavors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
May 13, 2017

Brut Wine Bar pop-up brings taste of Israel to Tokyo

On a cool afternoon in mid-April, Israeli chefs Yair Yosefi and Omer Ben-Gal, co-founders of Brut Wine Bar in Tel Aviv, examine a shipment of fresh silver-skinned sawara (Spanish mackerel) from Tottori Prefecture in a tiny kitchen on Cat Street — in the middle of Tokyo's bustling Harajuku neighborhood....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 6, 2017

'Mouthfeel: How Texture Makes Taste': Exploring the science behind how food feels

Few people are likely to forget the first time they try shirako. The thought of eating cod sperm sacs may sound downright nauseating to the average Western diner, but those who pluck up the courage to try some are rewarded with an explosion of silkiness, more typical of a dessert than a savory dish....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 6, 2017

Mensho: Charting a new course for the future of ramen

Ramen is no longer just ramen. Japan's favorite noodle is changing in front of our eyes, evolving into new forms that have little in common with the classic soul-food bowls of the past.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 22, 2017

The storied history of the potato in Japanese cooking

The main clue as to when potatoes first entered Japan comes from its name in Japanese, jaga-imo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 15, 2017

Preparation for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 contest ramps up in Tokyo

The search is on for the next generation of aspiring culinary stars. Over the next year, up-and-coming chefs around the world will be sharpening their knives and their kitchen skills in the hope of making it to the Grand Finale of the Young Chef 2018 competition in Italy.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 28, 2017

Italian menu on Cathay; Delta nabs award; Regional fare on ANA

Italian menu on Cathay
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 22, 2016

Private rooms for intimate gatherings

The Hotel Century Southern Tower in Shibuya Ward welcomes the new year with a party plan. The offer makes it possible for guests to welcome the new year in a private room on the 21st floor, while taking in a magnificent view of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 14, 2016

Nagoya finds no such thing as bad publicity after own survey deems it most unpopular

Nagoya has been featured heavily in magazines and TV programs recently as the city that people hate the most.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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