Yukari Sakamoto is the author of Food Sake Tokyo and offers guided tours to markets in Tokyo. She is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, a sommelier, and a shochu advisor. As sakura season ...

Discover the best restaurants in Tokyo! From ramen and Wagyu to hidden gems, here are top places to eat in Tokyo for a ...

Are you headed to Japan this year? The country reopened for tourism in October, all but predetermining a flood of travel in 2023. Yes, screeds will be written by December about how no one wants to see ...

Beef yakitori at Hanzo Japanese Steakhouse in North Greenbush. Where do you go when you’re craving sushi or sashimi in the Capital Region? We have some recommendations: the winners of our annual Best ...

I’ve used this advice to find local bars, low-key restaurants, and izakayas where everyone has a bottle of nihonshu behind ...

Some of Japan’s most famous foods — sushi, yakitori, tonkotsu ramen — make the country’s food scene seem a bit daunting for visitors or locals who keep vegan or vegetarian diets (or avoid items like ...

On bustling Western Avenue in the heart of Gardena, Sakura-Ya and Chikara Mochi sit about 250 feet away from each other, frequented by South Bay residents for decades for fluffy mochi and cakey manju.