By Kosuke KujiThe most important objective of this business trip to Los Angeles was the “30th Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo,” sponsored by Mutual Trading, held at the Pasadena Convention Hall. This business-to-business event, held for the thirtieth time this year, drew 133 food and sake producers,...

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Text: Mayumi Schroede / Photos: Elli SekineIn the last few years, the development of Japanese restaurants in San Francisco has been very active. “Nabe” has two locations; one in the Sunset District by the Golden Gate Bridge, and the other, in the Marina District’s high-end shopping streets, both of ...

By Yuji MatsumotoWhile restaurants serve a lot of wine and champagne during the holidays, it’s unfortunately still uncommon to see sake served during the holidays. However, when considering the compatibility with the food served, sake is truly the winner in my opinion. Enjoyed in a wide range of emp...

By Aya OtaIn a street corner of the West Village where old buildings provide a classy ambience, you will find a richly thick wooden door. Once you ste...

By Keiko FukudaOn Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles, near where the 405 and 10 freeways merge, stands “Japanese Cuisine Shunji”. When first completed in 1931, this roundish uniquely- shaped building was a chili bowl specialty restaurant, and before Shunji, it was a barbecue restaurant. Once you ste...

By Kosuke KujiArriving in Los Angeles, I took in the clear blue sky, dry air, and strong sunlight, a truly California-like weather. Before coming to California, the Japan Airlines lounge was serving Shinpaku by Nanbu Bijin at the sake bar, where I witnessed the lounge filled with many foreign travel...

By Elli SekineData for Japan’s convenience stores say that 6 billion onigiris (rice balls) are sold each year. A major convenience store chain, Seven ...

By Yuji MatsumotoJapanese sake is still a largely unfamiliar beverage to American consumers. Ninety percent of sake is consumed in restaurants, indicating the unfortunate reality that sake is still far from being casually enjoyed in private homes and parties. One of the reasons is because the true f...

By Aya OtaOnly after a year since they opened “MIFUNE New York” and “sushi AMANE” at the same time in the Midtown East area, Tokyo Restaurants Factory Inc. opened Toriko NY, the third Yakitori specialty restaurant, in the West Village District in late August of 2018, and is attracting a lot of atten...