List of articles with #hidden gem
Ito - A Kyoto's new culinary gem
The restaurant landscape in Japan has undergone significant transformations since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pre-pandemic, the landscape for well-established Japanese resta...
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Tonkatsu Keita, the hidden gem of Nishi Ogikubo
One of my favorite food is Tonkatsu. I travelled more than 10,000 miles searching for my dream Tonkatsu and ate lots of Tonkatsu. My dream is to savor the most delicious tonkatsu in t...
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Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021
The Michelin star award winners for Tokyo 2021 were announced this year via a pre-recorded video streamed on YouTube on Monday 7th December at 2pm Japan time. YouTube reported a peak ...
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ChuToroZuke’s Sake Chronicles Vol 5 - interesting fun places to try sake with food
In Volume 5 of The Sake Chronicles, I would like to recommend you all some very eclectic, unique, and fun places to try sake with food in Tokyo. Aside from the first selection, all of...
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Unagi in Kansai, Chubu, and Kyushu Area
Eel is cooked differently in Kansai and in Kanto. In Kansai, eel is slit in the belly while eel is slit behind the back in Kanto. In Kanto, eel is butterflied, grilled, and then steam...
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The Best Restaurant in Okinawa
Most people love seafood in the winter, but the brutal weather, not so much. I observed that many Japanese people don’t really like cold weather. Actually, I should say that most peop...
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Best Sushi Dinner Deal in Tokyo.
When tourists look for information on sushi ya, their most popular question is how they could book the number-one sushi restaurant on Tabelog or the Tabelog gold sushi restaurant. I’m...
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The Best Sushi Restaurants, Quietly Located outside of Tokyo
As I walked from Tatebayashi station in Gunma to Sushi Obana, I couldn’t help feeling a bit worried. I asked myself many times if I had the correct address. It would be a major disast...
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13 Ultimate Kaiseki Restaurants in Kyoto
I consider Kyoryori or Kyoto cuisine as one of the best cuisines in the world which should be revered by all diners. I would like to share my personal list of 13 restaurants which I...
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35 Best Restaurants in Fukuoka
Fukuoka is known as "Japan's #1 Gourmet City," surpassing even Tokyo. This article will introduce a careful selection of delicious restaurants for you, the readers, to visit in Fukuo...
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