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TOKYO RESTAURANTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2021
Japanese businesses face a future Olympics without overseas visitors
In the years leading up to the games, developers have poured hundreds of billions of yen into shopping and dining complexes to serve an influx of overseas visitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2021
Despite easing of coronavirus measures, Tokyo restaurants don't see a quick rebound
Restaurants and bars will continue to be asked to close early until the end of March, with the deadline pushed back by an hour to 9 p.m.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 5, 2021
Tuna sold at new year Tokyo auction goes for 10% of 2020 price
The price is well below the previous year's u00a5193.2 million paid by a Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain operator.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 7, 2020
Michelin recognizes sustainability in 2021 Tokyo guide announcement
Firm hopes publication will help support the future of eateries hit hard in the wake of the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo to ease voluntary measures on dining and travel as infections slow
Separately, the central government is reportedly weighing a plan to raise attendance limits at music and sporting events to 20,000 spectators.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2020
Tokyo asks restaurants to continue shortened hours until mid-September
Food establishments located outside of the central 23 wards will be exempted from the request from Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 4, 2020
In Tokyo, self-isolation doesn’t mean you can’t eat well
Self-isolating doesn't have to mean you can't eat well. It also doesn't mean you can't eat food prepared by your favorite restaurants. In fact, if we want to see those restaurants back in action once the worst is over, it is essential that we keep up our patronage, to carry them through this crunch time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 15, 2020
Eiki: A remarkable stage for a young yakitori master
All good meals incorporate elements of theater, whether in the table setting, the waiters' movements or the way each dish is unveiled. Dining out in Tokyo often adds an extra dimension: watching the chefs at work on your meal from a kitchen-front seat. At Eiki, the dramatic tension builds before you...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2020
Kura Sushi opens flagship in Tokyo's Asakusa with tech to handle 104 languages
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi Inc. opened a flagship restaurant Wednesday in Asakusa, a popular tourist spot in Tokyo.
Japan Times
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
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
In a Tokyo neighborhood's last sushi restaurant, a sense of loss
"I'll have a draft," says Yasuo Fujinuma, heaving himself down at the sushi counter. He pulls a pack of cigarettes from a frayed pocket of his sweater. From the corner of the restaurant, a small TV hums the noon weather forecast. He never drinks at noon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2018
Tokyo holds on to coveted spot as city with most stars in 2019 Michelin Guide
Tokyo has once again been hailed as the culinary capital of the world, holding on to its coveted spot as the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants on the planet, the French company revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 6, 2018
The Hangar: A triumphant pairing of food, sake and techno in Tokyo
How better to start the new year than with lofty aspirations, a leisurely dinner in a hip setting, techno on the sound system — and plenty of great sake?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 6, 2018
Komesan: A Tokyo restaurant where rice takes its rightful place center stage
Komesan subscribes to the radical notion that rice is not just an afterthought but the focal point and raison d'etre of the meal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Restaurant Do's and Don'ts
Jan 6, 2018
Finding and keeping restaurant and bar staff in Japan can be its own full-time job
Even if you think you're fully staffed, the constant turnover in the industry means you'll never really be finished with the cycle of searching for, hiring and training new employees.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 30, 2017
No looking back in hunger: a wrap-up of Tokyo's restaurant scene in 2017
As the year draws to a close, all that's left to do is to slurp New Year's soba and give thanks for another bumper year of superlative dining.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 16, 2017
Den: 'Ultimate home cooking' taken to the next level
Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's leap into the unknown is now starting to look like a stroke of genius.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 16, 2017
Longrain: Getting the Thai savory, sweet, spicy and sour mix right
Marrying good food and drinks with a buzzy style and easygoing ambience is a formula that works just as well in Tokyo as in Melbourne.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2017
Michelin dishes out new stars in 2018 Tokyo guide
The new edition includes 82 new restaurants, including five new two-star establishments and 23 entities garnering single stars, Michelin said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2017
Locale: Californian farm-to-table in deepest Meguro
At Locale, the menu depends on the ingredients freshly delivered by a network of organic farmers around Japan.

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