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Top 5: The sweetest of Tokyo's <em>wagashi</em> offerings

Food & Drink Feb 28, 2021

Top 5: The sweetest of Tokyo's wagashi offerings

by Mio Yamada

A traditional confectionery, sweet Japanese "wagashi" pair exquisitely with green tea and are definitely a sight to behold.

Katrine Klinken: 'Good sake bars are a must!'

People | 20 QUESTIONS Jul 12, 2020

Katrine Klinken: 'Good sake bars are a must!'

by Melinda Joe

Do Japanese and Nordic cuisine have anything in common? There are some mild similarities.

What’s the future of international food tourism in post-coronavirus Japan?

Food & Drink Jul 11, 2020

What’s the future of international food tourism in post-coronavirus Japan?

by Florentyna Leow

Food remains one of Japan’s greatest assets as a travel destination, and industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about the future of culinary travel.

A Tokyo ramen restaurant with a twist: Broth made from crickets

Food & Drink May 26, 2020

A Tokyo ramen restaurant with a twist: Broth made from crickets

by Harumi Ozawa

In a steamy Tokyo kitchen, a roasted scent wafts through the air as Yuta Shinohara prepares soup stock for ramen, derived not from pork or chicken, but crickets. "In this pan, we have 10,000 crickets, making stock for 100 bowls," Shinohara explained, as he stirred ...

Shiho Sakamoto: Designing wagashi for the 21st century

Food & Drink Mar 28, 2020

Shiho Sakamoto: Designing wagashi for the 21st century

by Melissa Uchiyama

Wagashi designer Shiho Sakamoto is embracing technology, using Instagram, video and even 3D printing to introduce wagashi sweets to new generations around the world.

Elizabeth Andoh: Writer, chef, world-renowned washoku expert

Food & Drink | Women of Taste Mar 7, 2020

Elizabeth Andoh: Writer, chef, world-renowned washoku expert

by Joan Bailey

Elizabeth Andoh's decades-long passion for cooking and Japanese cuisine had an unlikely catalyst: A bowl of awful udon noodles.

Off the eaten trail: The growth of gastronomy tourism in Japan

Food & Drink Feb 29, 2020

Off the eaten trail: The growth of gastronomy tourism in Japan

by Claire Williamson

Offering creative culinary experiences across the country, tourism companies like ByFood and Arigato Japan Food Tours are taking the lead as Japan hopes to become a "tourism-oriented country" by 2030.

Top 5: Tokyo's most affordable Michelin-starred restaurants

Food & Drink Feb 22, 2020

Top 5: Tokyo's most affordable Michelin-starred restaurants

by Claire Williamson

There's no need to overspend to eat well in Tokyo. Here are The Japan Times' picks of Tokyo's best affordable Michelin restaurants, all under ¥3,000.

Kyoaji chef Kenichiro Nishi's legacy lives on in Japan's top restaurants

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 3, 2019

Kyoaji chef Kenichiro Nishi's legacy lives on in Japan's top restaurants

by Robbie Swinnerton

The world of traditional Japanese cuisine has lost one of its luminaries. Chef Kenichiro Nishi, the founder of the renowned Shinbashi restaurant Kyoaji, passed away at the age of 81 on July 26.

Hitoshi Miyazawa: Taking a multicourse adventure in Australia

People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 6, 2019

Hitoshi Miyazawa: Taking a multicourse adventure in Australia

by Katherine Whatley

Kaiseki, the multicourse meal that is the height of refinement in Japanese cuisine is the modus operandi of Hitoshi Miyazawa, head chef for Ishizuka in Melbourne, Australia.

Machiko Yamashita: A Japanese breadwinner in Berlin

People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Dec 8, 2018

Machiko Yamashita: A Japanese breadwinner in Berlin

by Verena Dauerer

Former art historian and butoh dancer Machiko Yamashita brings Japanese bread buns to Berliners.

Japan Times 1943: Respect for parents plays vital role in Japanese life

National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Aug 4, 2018

Japan Times 1943: Respect for parents plays vital role in Japanese life

“Japanese are great respecters for their parents for ‘kōdō’ or the way of filial piety which is one of their basic national traits occupying a place only second in importance to the spirit of absolute patriotism,” declares Takeo Akiyama in describing the high esteem ...

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