Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
Food & Drink | A TASTE OF HOME Apr 19, 2013
There's more to British food in Japan than fish and chips
by Rebecca Milner
Authentic British food is hard to come by in Japan, and the food at the theme-pub chains isn’t often great. However, there are a handful of expat-run places that get it right — and should hit the spot for homesick Brits. Having heard encouraging ...
Food & Drink | SWEET INSPIRATIONS Mar 1, 2013
Tea and cakes, the British way
by Robbie Swinnerton
"I am not very fond of sugar and sweet things, and yet I became a pastry chef." The story of British pâtissière Rose Carrarini, whose quote adorns the wall in the growing number of cafe-bakeries that bear her name, is an eye-opener on many ...