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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 10, 2019

Dinner with a splash of romantic packages

From Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, Dumbo Bar & Grill, located on the second floor of The Strings Omotesando, will offer a Rose Splash dinner course (¥6,000 per person) featuring dishes infused with the flavor of bittersweet raspberries.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 3, 2019

Relish traditional meals and hot springs

With its rich history and intricate customs, kaiseki — a traditional multicourse meal — offers many discoveries. Hotel Hatsuhana in Hakone is currently offering guests the chance to savor and learn about authentic traditional dining with its kaiseki course and overnight plan.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2018

Local Hyogo Prefecture specialty Akashiyaki octopus dumplings hit by poor catches

Historically low octopus catches off the city of Akashi, in Hyogo Prefecture, this year are affecting shops that sell Akashiyaki dumplings.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 27, 2018

Rich and hearty fare to ward off winter chill

At Grand Hyatt Tokyo's teppanyaki iron grill restaurant Keyakizaka, diners can warm up with a lavish shabu-shabu (hot pot dish) made on the teppan featuring thinly sliced Keyakizaka beef sirloin, the restaurant's original beef brand, and seasonal vegetables dipped in boiling Champagne. Priced at ¥8,000...
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 20, 2018

International flavors for Christmas fare

Christmas in Japan is a uniquely multicultural notion — even more so in Tokyo where Japanese cuisine so frequently meets international innovation. Such is the sentiment of Trunk (Hotel), which in its quest to express the "how and now of Tokyo," has prepared exclusive Yuletide lunch and dinner courses...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 8, 2018

A leg to stand on

'Where are you right now? Let's meet for a drink at Flamingos!'
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 1, 2018

Wana Tedome: Partake in a feast on the wild side

Wana Tedome doesn't mess with any ordinary meat. "Deer, not cow. Boar, not pig," the illuminated street-level sign outside proclaims in Japanese. "Grilled venison, grilled boar and grilled pheasant."
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 1, 2018

Lature: Wildfowl and game meat worthy of a Michelin star

As you head to your table at Lature, don't be surprised if you spot your dinner curled up on the counter by the kitchen. It might be a mandarin duck, a mallard or a pheasant from Okinawa, resplendent in its plumage. At this time of year especially, gibiers (game birds and animals) play a central role...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2018

From entertainment sushi to pension sushi

It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Nov 18, 2018

Exports of Fukushima-brand alcohol hit record in fiscal 2017

Exports of sake, liquor and other alcoholic beverages produced in Fukushima Prefecture reached a record high of about 296,000 liters in fiscal 2017.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2018

'Hokusai and the Gourmets of Great Edo'

Ever since washoku (Japanese cuisine) was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013, interest in this country's dining culture has continued to increase worldwide.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 8, 2018

Be it lunch or dinner, Thanksgiving feasts await

The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is offering a Thanksgiving feast from Nov. 19 to 22 at its Motif Restaurant & Bar where guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the bustling Tokyo cityscape from the seventh-floor restaurant.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2018

Japanese towns that thrive on once-abundant squid suffer as numbers decline at alarming rate

Takashi Odajima picked up a cracked and faded photograph and dusted it off with his sleeve. He smiled a little sadly at the image from long ago, back when he was a baby boy.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 1, 2018

Private party a perfect way to finish the year

For those looking for a party venue, the Hotel Century Southern Tower has remodeled its 21st-floor private dining rooms; and as an added perk, the standard ¥500 per person room fee has been waived for the rest of the year.
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Events
Oct 26, 2018

Halloween 2018 in Tokyo

Not so long ago, it was scary how few Halloween events there were in Japan, but in the past decade the country has truly embraced all of the tricks and treats that come with the haunted holiday. Here are just a few of the parades to see and clubs to party at this year.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 17, 2018

Kyushu Basho an underrated gem for fans

Sumo's Autumn Regional Tour has reached Kansai and will continue winding its way westward until it arrives in Yamaguchi prefecture at the end of the month.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 15, 2018

Sushi's balancing act: Tradition versus adaption

Sushi chefs in Japan aim for a happy medium between old and new as shops welcome a wave of guests from overseas.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 13, 2018

Italy's first sushi chef on risk, reward and personal sacrifice

Minoru 'Shiro' Hirasawa served the country's first sushi over 40 years ago.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 6, 2018

Los Tacos Azules: Traditional tacos defying preconceptions

Marco Garcia is a man with a mission that is at once modest and radical. At Los Tacos Azules, his bright, cheerful little restaurant, his aim is simply to serve the staple food of his homeland, Mexico. But along the way, he is likely to blow a few minds, palates and preconceptions.
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CULTURE / Books
Oct 6, 2018

'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts': Deliciously sinister, beautifully illustrated supernatural tales

Hard-boiled, multifaceted writer Joel Rose paired up with the late Anthony Bourdain to pen 'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts,' an illustrated collection of fright and food evoking the Japanese kaidan (ghost story) tradition.
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Oct 5, 2018

Banking on the riverside alleyways of Komagata

Venerated establishments and new shops putting their own spin on traditional food and craft exist side by side in Tokyo's aquatic Komagata neighborhood.
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JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Fair features authentic Malaysia

Malaysia Fair Tokyo 2018 will be held from Nov. 2 to 4.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 20, 2018

Delicate French treats to delight the palate

The Hyatt Regency Tokyo is holding its popular French desserts event, the Gilles Marchal Fair, until Nov. 18.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 15, 2018

Potato korokke: Deep-fried, delicious and easy to make

Whether you call them croquettes, krokets, or korokke, this classic, easy-to-make deep-fried potato dish can be dressed up with a variety of fillings and sauces.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 13, 2018

Dessert collaboration marks 30th anniversary

The Royal Park Hotel's 30th anniversary is just around the corner; to get ahead of the curve, they've teamed up with one of Nihonbashi's oldest and most well-regarded confectioners to produce a celebratory parfait of absolute decadence.

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