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Richard Sunley
For Richard Sunley's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2014
Second wave of 'washoku' wets London
From small, independent "izakaya" and pop-up ramen bars to high-end Japanese fusion restaurants and takeaway sushi chains, Japanese food can increasingly be found all over London.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2014
British entrepreneur brings new twist to powdery soul of green tea
A young British entrepreneur has devised a novel way to use the green tea powder known as "matcha," which has already become a popular flavoring in cakes, chocolate and coffees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2014
Sake popularity surging abroad but marketing needed
At a luxury hotel in an affluent corner of west London, Rajan Ragesamy, a certified sake sommelier based in the United Arab Emirates, raises a wooden mallet above his head in preparation to crack open a fresh barrel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2013
Stolen Renoir illustrates police failure
A painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir sold in February at Sotheby's auction house in London for a little more than £1 million (around ¥150 million).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2013
Britain needs Japan food show: chef
British chef Valentine Warner developed a taste for Japanese food at a younger age than most Europeans in his generation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2012
Ramen eateries catch on in London
Ramen has finally begun to tickle the taste buds of hungry Britons in London.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2012
Le Carre's spy classic hits big screen in Japan
Set in 1970s Britain, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," which will be released in cinemas in Japan later this month, is based on the book of the same name by John le Carre centering on George Smiley, a retired spy who is called back by the British intelligence service to uncover a Russian mole.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on