In the closing days of 2018, there was one celebration in particular that stood out. No ordinary bōnenkai (year-end) party, this was an event held to congratulate one of Tokyo's best-known chefs, Yoshihiro Narisawa, on the 15th anniversary of his eponymous restaurant.
These days, Narisawa and his groundbreaking, genre-crossing cuisine need no introduction. His iconic restaurant, tucked away in Tokyo's plush, upmarket Aoyama district, has become an essential port of call for visiting gastronomes and is rightfully included in numerous lists of the world's top dining spots.
