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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 20, 2020
Boozy classics and cute cakes to gift the dads in your life
Anyone still searching for a Father's Day gift is cutting it close. Here's two sweet options for the perfect last-minute gift.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 25, 2020
The gold standard: The craft behind Ginza Tanaka’s elaborate kabuto helmets
Last week we introduced Ginza Tanaka's elaborate kabuto helmets for the Tango no Sekku festival on May 5, known now as Children's Day. This week we give you a detailed look at the time-consuming and detailed crafting process.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 18, 2020
The gold standard: Ginza Tanaka’s helmets celebrate the craftsman’s skill
Ginza Tanaka's Children's Day-themed kabuto helmets embody valor and are meticulously handcrafted by master artisans with heartfelt good wishes for young boys' futures.
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JAPAN
Dec 12, 2019
Tokyo's Ginza Line to be partially suspended over New Year's due to work at Shibuya Station
Tokyo's busy Ginza Line, which runs from Shibuya to Asakusa on a route that connects two of the capital's top spots for tourists, will be partially suspended over the New Year's holiday due to construction of a new platform at Shibuya Station, operator Tokyo Metro Co. has said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Nov 30, 2019
The gold standard: Ginza Tanaka is the pinnacle of Japanese metalwork
Ginza Tanaka is determined to carry on the techniques developed by earlier artisans and pass the skills to future generations, offering flawless works made of the highest-quality metals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Nov 23, 2019
Ramen worth lining up for in Tokyo
Overwhelmed with how many ramen choices there are in Tokyo? Here's The Japan Times' pick of Tokyo's five best — and most innovative — ramen shops.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 9, 2019
Shibuya Scramble Square is a dessert-lover's dream
Don't wait to check out the new desserts on offer at Shibuya Scramble Square!
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 12, 2019
Hide Yamamoto: 'Magic is absolutely real'
Magician Hide Yamamoto on why he loves ABBA music, what it was like to perform for David Copperfield and how he'd use his last wish from a magic lamp.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 28, 2019
Wagyu and seafood: At Imari Roaji, Saga sends its finest to Ginza
The further you travel in Japan, the more you discover that each corner of the country has its own character and food traditions. Every region produces its own distinctive strains of rice, seafood products, miso, pickles and sake. And those differences are important: They're expressions of history, culture...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 21, 2019
Buzzing about Ginpachi: Rooftop beekeeping in Japan's capital
Since 2006, Ginpachi has been raising bees on the rooftops of Ginza, creating a local hive-to-table network of apiaries and bee gardens, prooving nature is never far from daily life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 6, 2019
Ginzasa: Washoku refinement, noodle simplicity
When it first opened more than eight years ago, Ginzasa flew in the face of prevailing ramen orthodoxy.But, it's the noodles that really set Ginzasa apart. Or rather, the clear broth they bathe in.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019
On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza
Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
May 18, 2019
Ginza Cozy Corner's Jumbo Shu Cream: A cream puff made bigger and better
Whipped cream and salty chocolate fillings combine in this massive take on the Ginza Cozy Corner cream puff dessert.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 19, 2019
Ginza Kagari Honten: The tori paitan classic is reborn
Two words: "tori paitan." The smooth, satisfying soup derived from simmering chicken bones and carcasses long and slow to create a thick, umami-rich broth. Served with ramen and a few choice toppings, it makes for one of the finest bowls of noodles you can find. Just ask anyone who ever supped at Kagari....
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 14, 2018
Tokyo's fashion week can be for the fans
You don't need to be in the business to take part in Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week. Here's our pick of related events anyone can enjoy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 18, 2018
Mimosa Ginza: New offshoot from a Shanghainese favorite
Farewell to Ginza's iconic (albeit dated) Sony Building. Once extolled by gourmets for housing the Tokyo outpost of Maxim's de Paris — at a time when few French restaurants or chefs had any interest in Japan — now all that's left is a hip and well-curated hole in the ground. Welcome to Ginza Sony...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2018
Sony opens experimental 'park' in Ginza
In what appears to be an unusual mix, tech giant Sony Corp. opened a "park" in the middle of the Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district on Thursday with four subterranean levels.

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