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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.
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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.
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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.
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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....
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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....
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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.
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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.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2016

Bills Ginza: Laidback Australian dining in the heart of the city

Ginza. It's where you go for classy cake shops, high-end sushi and some of Japan's priciest cuisine. But surely not for vegan cauliflower fritters and spelt risotto, or porcini-rubbed steaks and truffled arancini (rice balls)? Absolutely, thanks to the newest branch of the laid-back — and still lower-case...
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 8, 2016

Nagoya: The most boring city in Japan

At a meeting of city leaders last Monday, the mayor of Nagoya, Takashi Kawamura, expressed annoyance with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. That same day, Abe had opened a new session of the Diet by touching on the issue of regional revitalization in his usual general policy speech; he said that the central...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 30, 2016

Sushi crimes: How Japan polices its culinary traditions

"This is the best sushi you'll find in LA," says a suavely dressed man to his date, as they swoon over a table laden with ersatz creations like "caterpillar roll" and "spider roll." But just as they're about to consummate their passion, the meal is interrupted by a trio of armed Japanese officials: the...
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 22, 2016

Evolving to better attract 'MICE'; experience the flavors of Barcelona; the tastes of Hokkiado come to Tokyo

Evolving to better attract 'MICE'
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 8, 2016

Course menus to celebrate 10 years; commemorative anniversary dinner; enjoying hot springs in natural setting

Course menus to celebrate 10 years
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 1, 2016

Fine French fare high above the city; N.Y. chef brings talents to Tokyo; reopening sees accommodation plan

Fine French fare high above the city
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Aug 14, 2016

Rural Japan rail tours push scenic, luxurious journeys into the unknown

When planning a trip to Japan, tourists are most likely to pack destinations like Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Akihabara all into the space of a few days.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 12, 2016

California roll creator Hidekazu Tojo's continuing quest to broaden palates overseas

A namigai (geoduck pronounced gooey-duck) is not a pretty creature. Native to North America's west coast, it looks like a beige slug that has outgrown a clam shell. Hidekazu Tojo is about to convince an audience to eat it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 29, 2016

The American chef bringing Kyoto 'kaiseki' to Tokyo

Culinary collaborations are commonplace these days, with chefs flying halfway around the world for one-off events far from their home kitchens. This exciting cross-fertilization of ideas and flavors is also starting to happen in Japan — but rarely, until now, in the field of traditional Japanese cuisine....
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LIFE / Travel
Jul 16, 2016

When Kyoto is overrun with tourists, head for the hills

The age-old road leading to Kiyomizu Temple had turned into a river of people. Accents and languages from across the world filled the shop-lined slope, as couples in rented kimono took photos with selfie sticks and amateur photographers tried to get a shot devoid of the crowds — a nearly impossible...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2016

Kakomi: the hushed, abstract art of 'kaiseki'

I have worked in my fair share of kitchens over the years. At some stage while toiling at each, someone — usually a chef — would lose their temper with me and regain it only after loudly roasting me with words not fit for a newspaper. I thought of these episodes while sitting at the counter of Kakomi...
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2016
Jun 24, 2016

Fine food meets fine tableware

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo is holding a Japanese kaiseki (traditional multicourse cuisine) fair, offering top-quality delicious Japanese dishes on fine Bizen-yaki earthenware through the month of July at its Unkai Japanese restaurant.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 17, 2016

Seasonal treats to welcome spring; celebrating a prestigious accolade; a global twist on cherry blossoms

Seasonal treats to welcome spring
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 12, 2016

Pierre Gagnaire: 'We must accept the destiny that life imposes'

French chef on modern gastronomy, food culture and mashed potatoes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 26, 2016

Oimatsu Kitagawa: A moment of calm in a swirling galaxy of Michelin stars

Toru Kitagawa, the chef and owner of Oimatsu Kitagawa, has a casual air about him that borders on insouciance — an air that belies the imagination, creativity and earnestness of his cooking. Perhaps this equanimity is an Osaka trait, but it could just have easily been cultivated at Gion Sasaki, the...

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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