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RESTAURANTS

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 15, 2016
Rikichi: Bowling and the art of traditional Japanese kaiseki
In 2000, Harvard political scientist Robert D. Putnam wrote "Bowling Alone," a book about the decline of community and rise of individualism in the U.S. I thought about the title of that book over lunch at Rikichi — indeed there was plenty of room for thinking. Not only was I the only diner, but chef...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 15, 2016
Kobushi: Ramen with spinach, chicken and a motorbike
One of the differences between a restaurant chain and an independently owned restaurant is that the latter tolerates — even encourages — eccentricity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 14, 2016
Experiencing a traditional hotel; taking a culinary trip through China; spa treatments focus on anti-aging
Experiencing a traditional hotel
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2016
Ringerhut to highlight 'gyoza' packing robot
The noodle restaurant chain operator Ringerhut Co. will experiment with a set of robotic arms later this month to place uncooked gyoza dumplings into packages at its outlet in Tokyo's Kagurazaka district.
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BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2016
'Sanuki udon' restaurants head overseas in bid to be next hit Japanese-style food
Sanuki udon noodle restaurant chains based in Kagawa Prefecture are starting to take their specialty overseas, especially to Asian markets, in hopes of winning local consumers over to a new category of Japanese food.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 8, 2016
Matsubara-an Keyaki: Handcrafted soba and traditional snacks high above Harajuku
The holidays are over and the year of the monkey is swinging into action. But it's still very much the season for ritual: You can tell from the flow of worshipers heading into the wooded precincts of Meiji Jingu Shrine. In the face of such solemnity, the brash bustle of nearby Harajuku can feel crass...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 8, 2016
Musashino: Inventive handmade soba with a traditional twist
It is not so unusual to find soba specialists that offer a good selection of other dishes. But Musashino does it the other way around. This small but fully fledged ryōriya (traditional restaurant) offers multicourse kaiseki meals, based around premium wagyu beef shabu-shabu hot pot. But at lunchtime,...
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 7, 2016
Plan allows women to relax, refresh; a subdued welcome to the new year; Chinese feast good for the palate, skin
Plan allows women to relax, refresh
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2016
From longer hours to all-you-can drink offers, Japan's restaurants evolve in battle for customers
Change is in the air — you can smell it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 31, 2015
Enjoying a blend of luxury and culture; no loafing at create-a-sandwich buffet; eating local produce from Kanagawa
Enjoying a blend of luxury and culture
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Dec 25, 2015
Kurosugi: A fish doesn't need to be sexy when it's sublime
Without a doubt the worst-named restaurant of the year is London's "Sexy Fish." But, the name — the audacity and stupidity of it — did set me thinking about fish seafood and sexiness (as opposed to fish and sex). Can a fish be sexy? Certainly not. When thinking about fish, "sexy" is one of those...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Dec 25, 2015
Wai Tan Hong Lu Deng: Rowdy waiters and sizzling dumplings
Tenma is one of the best spots in Osaka for food and drink, especially street eats. Japan's longest shōtengai (indoor arcade) bisects this eating area, along which there are dozens of restaurants and stalls, serving local savory treats. But get off the main drag and there's even more to offer. A word...
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 24, 2015
Relaxing with a cup of afternoon tea; ring in 2016 with music, Champagne; experience tradition with temple tour
Relaxing with a cup of afternoon tea
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2015
McDonalds considers downsizing stake in struggling Japanese unit
McDonald's Corp. is considering selling part of its stake in its Japanese unit, sources say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 17, 2015
A jazzy way to kick off the new year; enjoying lunch in chic, relaxing space; taking tea in luxurious atmosphere
A jazzy way to kick off the new year
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Dec 11, 2015
Sakuya: One of the old capital's best traditional lunches
On a mundane street in northern Kyoto is an excellent soba restaurant called Nicolas. Farther down the road, tucked under a nondescript apartment block, is Sakuya, a kappo (counter-style restaurant), which serves a variety of traditional Japanese food. There is no menu to speak of, but I wouldn't be...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Dec 11, 2015
Ippodo: Enjoying tea without tradition
Japanese tea can be beguiling and bitter. And the ceremonial tradition that surrounds it can be disconcerting and dull.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 10, 2015
Tasting a towering chocolate delight; enjoying a delicious blue Christmas; great gateau to celebrate the holidays
Tasting a towering chocolate delight
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 4, 2015
Hugo Desnoyer: Has Paris's best butcher crafted Tokyo's best tartare?
There's a curious ritual that just about everyone follows before settling into dinner at Hugo Desnoyer. Once you've been shown to your seat upstairs and ordered drinks, you are encouraged to meet your main course.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 4, 2015
Pinsa de Roma: Pizza's rectangular ancestors come to Harajuku
Another fast-food pizza outlet — just what Harajuku needs. Don't jump to conclusions too fast though, Pinsa de Roma is different. First, as you can tell from the name, it serves pinsa, the original oven-baked flat bread made for centuries in Rome long before the name "pizza" was coined and Naples got...

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