By Aya OtaBrick walls, spacious wooden counter, tastefully decorated interior, and beautiful tableware---It is a space which looks like an art gallery, but actually a restaurant that magically makes you feel welcomed. The restaurant is “Rabbit House”, where you can enjoy creative Japanese style tapa...

出張時に立ち寄った、長野駅ビルに入っている、長野県長寿食堂。一昔までは沖縄県が日本の長寿No1でしたが、ここ数年はそれをひっくり返し、長野県が1位に輝いています。その背景は、昔は塩分を多く取る文化が根付いてしまっており脳卒中の死亡率が高かった長野、それを踏まえ、長野県が各家庭をまわり食生活改善をはかり、十数年たった今それが功を奏したのだそう。県と市民の努力の賜物で日本一に輝いたのには驚きですね。そして、その長寿の秘訣となるご飯をいただけるのがこちらの食堂。駅ナカで手軽に伺える場所にもかかわらず、本格的な信州のお料理を頂くことができます。素材から拘られ、生わさびや野菜などのヘルシーな料理が中心で...

Kappo Omakase-style California fusion restaurantBy Elli Sekine　In the past few years, the food culture of the Auckland area has been changing dramatically. Along with the rising popularity of the farmer’s market in Jack London Square, the awareness of local production for local consumption is growin...

By Elli Sekine “Yayoiken”, a set menu chain that has over 300 stores all over Japan finally came to the United States this spring. Their English name ...

By Yuji MatsumotoI once wrote before about the importance of naming in the branding of Japanese sake. This time, I would like to write about logo branding. The logo is an important symbol that represents the product of a company. When reviewing products popular worldwide, each company studies how to...

日本政府からのファンドで運営されている、The Japan Foundation。日本文化やアートを広める目的で、様々なイベントやクラスが開かれています。日本語クラスがあったり、日本の漫画や文学を楽しめる図書館があったり、映画上映会、その時期の季節イベント等、様々なアクティビティを楽しめ、私自身も週...

By Elli Sekine"Kemuri Japanese Baru”, a smoked dish specialty store opened in Silicon Valley. “Kemuri” means smoke in English.The restaurant specializes in charcoal grilled dishes cooked with Binchotan charcoals, and smoked plates that are smoked sashimi and chicken and umami brought out by adding f...

By Yuji MatsumotoJapanese sake is a drink that Americans still cannot get used to.Majority of Japanese sake sales are from restaurants, and unfortunat...

By Keiko FukudaThe name of the store is well known. Many say that you can taste authentic Japanese food when you visit “Osawa” in Pasadena”. They offer a wide variety of menu items from sushi, shabu-shabu type items, to inexpensive items such as curry rice, and sukiyaki bowls at lunch time. “I would...

ベルビューにあるKiku Sushiさんに同僚と行ってきました。お刺身の盛り合わせは、その盛り付けが非常に美しく、バラを象っていたりと、皆で感動しました。勿論、新鮮で美味しく全て頂きました。揚げ物などもこってりしすぎず、ヘルシーな和食を頂くことができるお店です。Kiku Sushi13112 NE ...