Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Food & Drink | SWEET INSPIRATIONS Sep 5, 2013
Take a little bite of Portugal's egg tart
by Robbie Swinnerton
Portugal has plenty to answer for when it comes to the way Japan eats. Tempura, castella sponge cake and even bread — paõ in Portuguese, pan in Japanese — were all assimilated following the arrival of the first trading ships in the mid-16th century. ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Sep 2, 2011
Cristiano's: A taste of Portugal in Tokyo's backstreets
by Robbie Swinnerton
Charcoal-grilled fish, lots of fresh seafood and seasonal produce, rice at least once a day and no fussy seasonings or sauces: Portuguese cuisine has so many points of overlap with Japan’s, it’s a wonder that it hasn’t caught on here more widely. One major ...