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LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 1, 2020

Japanese chefs reflect on the chaos of Gelinaz!

Three Japanese chefs reflect on their experiences participating in last December's The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle: 2019 Stay In Tour event, a giant recipe swap spanning 38 countries and featuring 148 chefs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 9, 2020

Various features to celebrate milestone

The Imperial Hotel marks its 130th anniversary in November and is organizing a series of events and products celebrating the milestone. In commemoration, the hotel has overseen publication of a book featuring the hotel's 50-year-old Old Imperial Bar.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 1, 2020

Dining out in 2019: The world came to Tokyo, and the city answered

Before we leave 2019 behind, there's just time to look back on the past 12 months of dining out in Tokyo. And to wish all The Japan Times' readers good luck, good health and good eating in the year ahead.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 26, 2019

Tokyo's restaurants again boast world's most Michelin stars in 2020 guide

The capital once again led its global peers, but one of the city's most famous restaurants is no longer listed in the prestigious guidebook.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 28, 2019

Wagyu and seafood: At Imari Roaji, Saga sends its finest to Ginza

The further you travel in Japan, the more you discover that each corner of the country has its own character and food traditions. Every region produces its own distinctive strains of rice, seafood products, miso, pickles and sake. And those differences are important: They're expressions of history, culture...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Sep 21, 2019

Yanagi Koji Taka: An intimate, unfussy standing bar with a tapas vibe

After cooking in Italy, Australia and Denmark for over a decade, kaiseki chef Taka Nishimura returned to Kyoto to open Yanagi Koji Taka, a small, local joint with a menu of perfectly executed bar food.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 5, 2019

Chinese-French fusion by acclaimed chefs

Innovative dining incorporating two of the most influential cuisines in the world — Chinese and French — awaits at Toh-gu Chinese restaurant at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, when newly appointed head chef Hiroyuki Togo is joined by former work colleague and one of Kyoto's most acclaimed chefs, Motoi Maeda,...
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Mauritius report 2019
Aug 29, 2019

Cultural charms create memories to last a lifetime

As a dream vacation destination popular for decades, Mauritius was once as famous for its high-profile guests as its incredible scenery and hospitality. That has changed in recent years, and rising tourist figures will thrill investors chasing big returns on tourism projects
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 10, 2019

Something's cooking in Sachie's Kitchen

Sachie Nomura's home-cooking skills become the recipe for business success in New Zealand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 5, 2019

Quiet luxury in lesser-known Kansai

The Kansai area — think Kyoto, Osaka and surrounds — has some of the country's best anaba (little-known spots) where you can encounter the rich depths of Japanese culture, minus the crowds. Reserve one of these nine luxuriously uncrowded options to take your travels to new levels.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 4, 2019

New restaurant offers commemorative dishes

Nadaman restaurants have long represented the height of Japanese cuisine. Now, that height is taking on a literal meaning as well. The Nadaman Group is happy to announce the grand opening of Nadaman Sokyu, its 26th location situated on the top two floors of the G-Cube Nakasu building in the city of Fukuoka....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 29, 2019

Bio-S: The terroir of organic satoyama gastronomy

Bio-S is an architectural statement absolutely in tune with the natural landscape. Looking at it, you can't help but wonder how this exquisite restaurant came to exist in such a stunning, yet remote, location.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Ancient traditions in harmony with contemporary art

Hospitality is woven into the culture of Kagawa Prefecture. For ages, locals have hosted religious devotees traversing the area on ohenro (pilgrimages).
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Sweeping onsen wreathed in verdant repose

With a history of around 1,300 years, the Tamatsukuri Onsen area is home to an abundance of hot spring ryokan (traditional Japanese inns).
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 15, 2019

Signature: New chef leads with bold opening gambit

Luke Armstrong recently took over the kitchen at Signature at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and has introduced a new menu to the classic dining room.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 6, 2019

Return to classic summer Italian flavors

Italian heritage cooking is founded on three basic concepts — simple, fresh and delicious. Such is the doctrine of Aman Tokyo's Italian restaurant Arva, where new summer lunch and dinner menus debuted on June 5.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 1, 2019

68 restaurants awarded stars in inaugural Michelin Guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures

On May 17, Michelin published the Michelin Guide Aichi-Gifu-Mie 2019, the company's inaugural guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan's central Tokai region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 28, 2019

Fukushima Prefecture enjoys sharp jump in foreign lodgers

Foreign hotel stays in Fukushima Prefecture more than doubled to 17,700 in January, marking the highest year-on-year growth among all prefectures, according to Japan Tourism Agency statistics released in March.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 20, 2019

Shuichi Kotani: Taking soba noodles worldwide

From working at McDonald's in Himeji to making noodles for Japanese restaurants in America, Shuichi Kotani has always looked for and taken opportunities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 20, 2019

Herald the springtime with a classic Japanese osuimono soup

Made with a fragrant, high-quality dashi and fresh, seasonal ingredients, you can't get more Japanese than this osuimono soup.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Apr 19, 2019

Culture, industry before a backdrop of scenic rice field

On Jan. 1, Niigata Port celebrated its 150th anniversary since opening. One of the first five ports in Japan open to foreign trade, business was active and Niigata's Kitamaebune ships transported a variety of both international and domestic goods and supplies to and from the area to be distributed throughout...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 6, 2019

Japan dominates 2019's Asia's 50 Best awards

Japanese chefs and their restaurants continued to dominate at the seventh Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards. But once again they fell short when it came to the ultimate prize, the number one position on the list.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 30, 2019

Le Dessin: How did such refined ramen come to be?

Among the mundane family restaurants, gritty gasoline stands and unlovely strip malls that line National Route 1 in Shizuoka Prececture there are places that catch the eye and justify a detour. None more so than Le Dessin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 22, 2019

La Posada: The cozy Mexican hotel at the edge of the peninsula

Though Izu's east coast may be more easily accessible from Tokyo, there is a reward in store for those who venture west. In Toi, a resort town on Izu's western coast, is La Posada, an eight-room, family-run hotel specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 16, 2019

AirKitchen Plus: A new way to find vegan and vegetarian food in Japan

AirKitchen Plus aims to connect users with hosts across Japan who are happy to provide home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals for their guests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Premium produce, delicious dishes

Niigata, which will host the Agriculture Ministers' Meeting on May 11 and 12, is known for many things, but premier Koshihikari rice is likely the prefecture's most notable product.
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Japan's lively 'gateway to Asia'

Fukuoka, the biggest city in Kyushu and considered a gateway to Asia with its historical and geographical background, is a lively metropolis that has both urban and countryside charm with its fantastic shopping, eateries and abundant nature to explore.
Feb 12, 2019

Unazuki Yamanoha Set to Reopen on March 1, 2019

TOKYO, Japan – February 12, 2019 – ORIX Real Estate Corporation (“ORIX Real Estate”) announced that renovation of the Unazuki Yamanoha (“Unazuki Yamanoha Onsen Hotel”) it operates has been completed, and that the hotel will reopen on March 1, 2019.

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