JOURNAL / JAPAN etc.(English)

ANGELUS since 1946
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
ANGELUS since 1946
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

Boutique brewing methods and original menu items at a number of Japan’s oldest coffee shops have bee...

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2016.05.01

USAGIYA since 1950
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
USAGIYA since 1950
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

My weakness for sweet bean paste will come as no surprise to regular readers of this column. I love ...

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2016.05.01

PONTA HONKE since 1905
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
PONTA HONKE since 1905
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

My love for sweet bean paste has been well documented in this column; this time I’ll share my next-g...

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2016.05.01

AMANOYA since 1846
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
AMANOYA since 1846
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

So often with nutrition it seems that the latest craze simply leads us back to traditional wisdom th...

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2016.05.01

HIRASANSOU since 1959
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
HIRASANSOU since 1959
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

Now, as we head into June, the menu at Hirasansou is all about ayu. Young sweetfish are caught as th...

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2016.05.01

ISEGEN since 1830
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
ISEGEN since 1830
Series ― Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori

Despite its grotesque appearance, anglerfish is one of Japan’s tastiest seafood delicacies, especial...

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2016.05.01

MITSUBACHI since 1805
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
MITSUBACHI since 1805
Series ― Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori

I have fond memories of going to Mitsubachi as a youngboy with my mother, and the taste of their dar...

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2016.05.01

「Shinseido」 since the late 1800s
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
「Shinseido」 since the late 1800s
Series ― Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori

Warning—the crunchy mix of flavors in Shinseido’s “Edo Miyage” assortment of rice wafers is highly a...

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2016.05.01

IDUU since 1781
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
IDUU since 1781
Series ― Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori

You can’t talk about vinegared mackerel sushi without mention of Iduu in Kyoto. In business for more...

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2016.05.01

SUNABA SOUHONKE since the mid-1700s
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
SUNABA SOUHONKE since the mid-1700s
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

Of Tokyo’s venerable soba shops, Sunaba is the oldest. Trivia buffs know that it takes its name from...

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2016.05.01

YOSHIKAMI since 1951
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
YOSHIKAMI since 1951
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

There are a host of so-called yoshoku-ya restaurants in Japan serving Western fare as it was first i...

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2016.05.01

CHIN-YA since 1880
Food of Japan: Learn and Enjoy
CHIN-YA since 1880
Time-Honored Shops - Japan’s Hidden Treasures by Mr. Shoku-iku, Yukio Hattori Series

Fumihito Sumiyoshi is the sixth proprietor of Chin-ya in Tokyo’s lively Asakusa district. Just steps...

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2016.05.01

JOURNAL / JAPAN etc.(English)