By Aya OtaIn the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, stylish and innovative stores are appearing one after another, and you find something new every time you visit. People think that this town is most sensitive about the newest trends. In such a town, extremely stylish exteriors draw your attention. ...

By Keiko FukudaIn Culver City which is located between the city of Los Angeles and Santa Monica, hot restaurants keep popping up one after another in ...

By Elli SekineThey say that there are about 1,000 Japanese restaurants in the bay area. It seems very likely, but didn’t really exist was okonomiyaki restaurants. Okonomiyaki is one of the top Japanese foods which had been considered by the local Japanese and American okonomiyaki fans for a long tim...

By Yuji MatsumotoAmerican customers who come to Japanese restaurants anticipate enjoying cuisine and beverages not available in general American restaurants or supermarkets. According to a previously publicized survey, 70 American customers asked what they most look forward to at a Japanese restaura...

By Kosuke KujiJapanese liquor has been a culture which is unique to Japan since the ancient times. It exists only in Japan, and people started to call...

By Aya OtaIn NoHo district of Manhattan, there is a restaurant that stands hidden like a hideout. Once you step into the place, a nostalgic and warm space opens out in front of you. “We would like all kinds of people to relax and enjoy in a nostalgic ambience,” the owner, Maiko Kyogoku explains abou...

By Keiko FukudaJidaiya Ramen Dining in Gardena will have its fifth anniversary of the grand opening in April of this year. This is a very popular place which has been featured in various media in the past. “We were inexpert about ramen when we first opened,” says Taigo Sato, the co-owner/general man...

By Elli SekineIn November of last year, a new style of “wafu” (Japanese) ramen appeared in San Francisco’s Japan Town which is known for the area as one of the hottest battle grounds for the ramen business. Lately, in Japan Town, due to the continuing generation change, the appearance of the town is...

By Yuji MatsumotoIt's somewhat wasteful to use a high quality local regional sake for a cocktail, but if you use one that doesn't have too much of tha...

By Kosuke KujiSponsored by the Sendai Regional Taxation Bureau, last fall's Tohoku Sake Awards was held in Sendai.  Annual Japan Sake Awards was spons...