Playing cat and mouse in the alleyways of Harajuku
Although most people familiar with Tokyo's Harajuku area have explored — or at least heard of — the uber-trendy and fashion-focused Cat Street, the smaller and quieter road that runs above it is full of its own unique mishmash of history, food and fashion.
Rock, luxury and retro pastries abound at Michalak Omotesando
French pastry chef Christophe Michalak is the latest sweetmaker to bring his brand of sweets to one of Tokyo's trendier neighborhoods. His Michalak Omotesando store, which opened for business on Oct. 5, is the first overseas opening for his patisserie.
Three British men are wanted by Tokyo police for 2015 Omotesando jewelry heist
Three British men will be put on an international wanted list for their suspected involvement in a robbery netting over ¥100 million ($888,000) worth of jewelry from a Tokyo shop in 2015, investigative sources said Tuesday. The three suspects left Japan after the heist in ...
The lowdown: Premium confectionery brand Yoku Moku is bankrolling one of Tokyo's hottest patisserie chefs. Why we’re excited: Classic sweets with subtle twists, local ingredients and classy presentations. About 40 kinds of petits fours are available at Un Grain, Maison de mignardises. | MIO YAMADAIn addition to the ...
Thieves carry out daring smash-and-grab jewelry heist in Omotesando
Three men robbed a Harry Winston store in Tokyo’s Omotesando shopping district on Friday night, making off with jewelry worth ¥75 million.
Magical Animal may have crafted Tokyo's best pulled pork sandwich
Everyone loves food trucks and al fresco snacking — especially now that the weather is warming up. There's nowhere better in the city to combine the two than Commune 246 in Omotesando. This colorful encampment of cafes and food stalls opened last December as ...
Sweet cream between soft buns at Omotesando's Anovan bakery
The quaint Anovan bakery, which opened last week, offers several varieties of fluffy French pasty bouchee — a custard-like flavored cream sandwiched between two soft buns. The treats (¥300 each) are sold at the bakery's Shibuya store (4-26-22 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a one-minute walk from ...
Harajuku and Omotesando: Where pop and luxury fashion are friendly neighbors
A Fashionable 'pearing' A shrill and rather bouncy yellow pear has captured the public's imagination. Funassyi, an unofficial city mascot of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, takes its name from "Funabashi" and "nashi," the Japanese word for "pear." It has become so popular that it's already ...
Today's J-blip: Mister Softee in Tokyo
Grab your ice cream money —Mister Softee has arrived in Tokyo.
