The excitement is palpable. Tamago sando love runs deep among foreign travellers to Japan, though that may befuddle locals. It is often the first thing I grab when I get off the plane in Tokyo to stave off hanger while I head to my hotel, and sometimes I hoard one the night before an early … Read more
The drinks menu features Chinese wines from Ningxia and Shanxi. 2/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central Leek ox tongue at Yakiniku Horumon Matchan. Photo: Yakiniku Horumon Matchan 2. Yakiniku Horumon Matchan At Yakiniku Horumon Matchan in Nara, Japan, a muscular man cooks and serves you food. The concept has opened its first restaurant outside Japan in … Read more
Korea also has its own version, called bingsu. But why is it not as popular as kakigori on the world stage? The Honey Gold bingsu at Park Hyatt Seoul, in South Korea. Photo: Park Hyatt Seoul “I think Japanese shaved ice is definitely in its own category,” says Kaila Imada, owner of the kakigori-focused Instagram … Read more
People tend to either love or hate buffets. I belong firmly to the former camp, and always have. While I did draw the line at trays of lurid-orange sweet-and-sour pork glowing from London Chinatown buffets of the early noughties, my adoration for the humble buffet was cultivated from a young age. Growing up in Calgary, … Read more
The woman who was seriously injured while trying to stop a knife-wielding attack on a Japanese school bus in Suzhou has died. Police in the eastern Chinese city posted an announcement on their website on Thursday saying they would give the title of “righteous and courageous role model” to a woman who died after stopping … Read more
Prime Video today announced the premiere of the Japanese Original series, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, streaming from October 25. The series is a live-action adaptation with an original story based on SEGA’s global hit game franchise, Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Directed by the critically acclaimed Masaharu Take, the series will feature Ryoma Takeuchi as the … Read more
The post went viral after it was carried by the firm’s official social media account, confirming the company’s official stance and drawing praise from nationalist voices on social media platforms. 02:00 Japan sells itself to Global South nations as a China counterweight in Africa, South Asia Japan sells itself to Global South nations as a … Read more
Perhaps it’s red-hot spicy with a dash of chilli. Sometimes there’s no soup at all but a sauce to dip the noodles in. Ramen has surged in popularity in the United States, South Korea and other places. Retail sales in the US have risen 72 per cent since 2000, according to NielsenIQ, a sales tracker. … Read more
The Oxford English Dictionary’s March 2024 update included a delectable 23 words of Japanese origin. More than half are food-related, including donburi, karaage, katsu, okonomiyaki, onigiri, takoyaki, tonkatsu, tonkotsu and yakiniku. This is unsurprising, given the continuing impact globally of Japan’s soft power through cuisine (and popular culture), with the rise in Japanese restaurants and … Read more
Finding Her Beat was simply meant to be a recorded version of a one-night concert in the US state of Minnesota dedicated to the ancient Japanese art of taiko drumming. But after Jennifer Weir, the executive director of TaikoArts Midwest, had lunch with her long-time friend, filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson, a larger idea began to brew. … Read more
