Behind the counter at the Best Japanese Pizza Restaurant. This is Siciliya, a top-rated pizza shop, known for serving authentic Neapolitan pizza. (Paolo fromTOKYO)
Hiroyuki Takeoka, proprietor of Sushitake in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, is known online as “Chef Hiro,” whose craftsmanship and comedy performances have helped amassed 13 million followers on social media.
How to make a reservation online at Kura Sushi, a popular conveyor belt sushi chain in Japan. (Cakes with Faces)
We tried samgyeopsal made with premium Japanese brand pork at Teji Tokyo in Shinjuku. This place is known for using rare domestic pork like Meishan—a specialty raised in very limited numbers—and they grill and slice the pork tableside for maximum flavor. (TabiEats)
A worldwide boom in matcha has fueled what some are calling a “matcha bubble,” sending the price of tea leaves sharply higher.
Today we explore the cafeteria where Jaxa rocket scientist eat at Tanegashima Space Center in Japan! It was a great honor to meet these amazing engineers who literally launch rockets into outer space! (Japanese Food Craftsman)
The Japan Meteorological Agency has announced the end of the longest-ever Kuroshio meander, which lasted seven years and nine months. The shift in the current, blamed for poor catches of marine products, has finally subsided, but concerns remain over its aftereffects and the possibility of recurrence.
Foreign demand for Japan’s matcha has surged to unprecedented levels, pushing prices sharply higher and prompting talk of a ‘bubble’. Producers are reaping gains, but some in the industry warn that sustained price increases could accelerate a drift away from tea among Japanese consumers.