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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 9, 2018

Instagram rules and food trends flourish in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo's Koreatown

Move over, Harajuku. Although the Instagram-ready 'rainbow hot dog' might bring the crowd to Shin-Okubo, Korean food is well on its way to becoming a true culinary staple.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2018

Pope urges in Mafia-infested Rome suburb to break away from 'moorings of fear'

Pope Francis on Sunday visited a once-tranquil seaside community outside Rome that has become a power center of Mafia violence and political corruption and urged residents to break away from the "moorings of fear.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2018

Tokyo opens free 24-hour multilingual call center to help tourists get around language barrier

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government opened a call center Friday for foreign visitors to improve communication with businesses and other organizations of interest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2018

'Smart crops' replacing rice as Asian wealth and health grow

Lunchtime in Taipei's Ximending district is a test of wills and patience as tourists and locals jostle at restaurants and street stalls to choose from steamed and fried dumplings, flat and thin noodles, stuffed pancakes, grilled foods and desserts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2018

Tokyo lawmakers seek smoke-free Olympics with new, stricter legislation

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to submit a bill to the metropolitan assembly in June that is aimed at curtailing passive smoking, a key step toward making the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in the capital smoke-free.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Apr 21, 2018

Liaison: Flair and performance from kitchen to table

Despite the unassuming setting, chef Hideyo Dezaki delivers seasonal, creative fare at Liaison.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 13, 2018

In Tohoku, samurai cuisine is racking up Michelin stars

In the town of Shiogama in Miyagi Prefecture, there's a residential neighborhood overlooking Matsushima Bay, the epicenter of Japan's catastrophic March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. On a quiet street there, chef Hideyuki Irakawa and his wife, Michiko, have been serving samurai food from their...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 17, 2018

Cabbage: The brassica that found a new home in Japan

The humble cabbage is the third most consumed vegetable in Japan according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, following daikon radishes and onions. It's used in everything from stir-fries and gyōza dumplings to pickles and more and, despite the high prices for fresh produce this year, it's...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 10, 2018

The Norwegian campaign behind Japan's love of salmon sushi

Look at the menu of any sushi shop in Japan and you will almost certainly see salmon: fatty, tender and bright orange. And for good reason, in a 2017 survey by the seafood company Maruha Nichiro, the fish was found to be the most popular neta (topping) for the sixth year in a row, ranked far higher than...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 24, 2018

In Taiwan, top chefs are building on a long history of culinary exchange with Japan

At 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, the Raohe Street Night Market in downtown Taipei is heaving. A line snakes in front of a stand selling caramelized pork buns near the grand, red gate that marks the entrance, and groups wander through the rows of vendors, munching on skewers of grilled squid and slurping...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 3, 2018

Has Christel Takigawa cursed Japan with her 2020 Olympics omotenashi pitch?

"One thing made clear from (our) survey is that the wholehearted looking after guests is not necessarily appreciated."
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 27, 2018

Okinawa soba: Noodle of the island king still popular today

Okinawa soba: Noodle of the island king still popular today
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jan 27, 2018

Epais: Kitashinchi tonkatsu shop is worth the wait

Epais specializes in tonkatsu, deep-fried breaded pork cutlets. Like tempura, tonkatsu shares its origins in the West, but whereas the western dish is usually fried in a shallow pool of oil, tonkatsu gets a mini well of its own for frying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2018

Japanese beef lovers seen boosting imports to 17-year high

Domestic beef purchases are set to climb this year as growing demand for affordable meat counters the first rise in import duties in 14 years.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 25, 2018

Capsule hotel provides sauna and nap options

Do-c launched in Ebisu in December as a 24-hour accommodation service with sauna and capsule units for sleeping. It offers short stays for relaxation, as well as overnight stays for travelers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 12, 2018

Takamatsu: Udon the key to Shikoku castle town's heart

Come for the gardens, stay for the noodles in Kagawa's capital city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017

Coast guard's Maizuru base stands on the front line of Japan's poaching and nuclear concerns

Located less than 900 kilometers from North Korea and beside Fukui Prefecture's nuclear power reactors, Japan Coast Guard's 8th Regional Headquarters in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, finds some of the nation's challenges close at hand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 23, 2017

Short Kyoto hike packs in plenty to stimulate the mind and palate

The last trail in this series is short and sweet — just 4 kilometers. For years I'd been hearing good things about the two-hour hike between the mountain towns of Kibune and Kurama north of Kyoto. The restaurants in Kibune are known for their terraces built out over the river, a tradition that serves...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 16, 2017

Hokkaido's unique konbu dials up the umami to 12

Fisherman Kazuaki Ida entered the No Borders Cafe in Rausu just as we were finishing cups of hot coffee on a rainy Hokkaido afternoon. He held giant flat-leaved stalks that scraped against each other like hard plastic, garnering appreciative "ahs" of recognition among the cafe's customers. As a first-time...
Reader Mail
Dec 8, 2017

Pushback against smoking ban was pitiful

Japan must catch up with the rest of the world to protect the health of its people. We are appalled to read the recent decision by policymakers in the Nov. 17 story "After LDP resistance, health ministry waters down planned smoking rules at eateries and bars."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2017

Sushi as fresh as gets, flown straight from Tsukiji to New Jersey airport

The combination of the words "airport" and "sushi" do not normally inspire confidence in a high-quality gastronomic experience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Restaurant Do's and Don'ts
Nov 4, 2017

Accessibility, visibility and foot traffic are key ingredients to a restaurant's success

Try to remember: What was the last bar or restaurant you walked into without knowing anything about it at all — no recommendations from a friend, no glowing online reviews?
Reader Mail
Oct 27, 2017

Indifference about secondhand smoke

Regarding the editorial "Passive smoking and children" in the Oct. 15 edition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's effort to protect kids from secondhand smoke may not work in Japan for two reasons.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 7, 2017

Spanish chef Eneko Atxa: 'You have to break a lot of plates before you can dance with them'

Eco-friendly Basque chef on the opening of his new Tokyo eatery.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 30, 2017

Slovenia's Ana Ros on Japanese cuisine and gender equality among chefs

Early one September morning, Ana Ros, Slovenia's most famous chef, is receiving a crash course in Japanese seafood at Tsukiji fish market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2017

A ruff guide to Seeing Eye dogs in Japan

Ariel is a devoted labrador. Named after the title character in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," Ariel can’t get enough of her user, 37-year-old Kanako Suzuki. Ariel rolls on her back, begging to be petted, and when Suzuki joins her on the floor, the animal jumps onto her lap — all 24 kilograms of...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017

McDonald's secret sauce for success in Japan

McDonald's Japan took a series of hits starting in 2014 that threatened to crack its golden arches: a supplier was selling expired chicken, a human tooth was found in french fries and a child was injured by a plastic shard in a sundae.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami