When friends gather to break bread and enjoy each other’s company, there’s nothing like beginning with a simple toast.
Living in Japan, you don’t need a car to travel around to get out the barracks. Riding a bike can make traveling and exploring fun here.
Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique.
Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
In 2021, the Japan Times launched the “Destination Restaurant” project, to spotlight 10 superb restaurants per year with articles in English.
The Four Seasons Osaka opens it doors on August 1, 2024.
In Japan, we often go to unagi (freshwater eel) restaurants on special occasions or when we want to recharge from hustle and bustle of daily life, especially during the unbearable, steamy summer months.
Growing up, subuta, a sweet and sour pork dish, was not my favorite.
As a kid, every New Year I would look forward to a sweet jelly called kouhaku kanten. Kanten is a jelly made from boiled tengusa algae and seaweed. It is known for being low-calorie and rich in fiber, so it is often used as a healthy alternative to regular sweets.
If you think of alcohol and Japan, then the first thing that springs to mind is sake – but there are other alcoholic drinks too, one of which comes from the island of Okinawa! Awamori is an alcoholic drink which is also known as shimazakae, or island sake.
If you have not noticed, mango is reaching peak ripeness on Okinawa.
There is nothing like watching a chef prepare sushi to perfection right before your eyes.
Dessert in Tokyo has hit peak convenience with the opening of a Châteraisé confectionary branch in the Nishiazabu neighborhood.
Only a 15-minute walk from the museum and park, you’ll find a top-notch tonkatsu restaurant.
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