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After a successful career in New York and London, the Michelin-starred chef Yoshinori Ishii returned to Japan to open his dream project last year: Auberge Tokito, an intimate, innovative Japanese ...
Offering a connection with all of these things is forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of immersing yourself in nature to feed the senses, de-stress (a 2007 study found that ...
Now that we can finally travel again, here are the best places to visit—and what to pack for each locale—in Tokyo, Japan.
The house was renamed Meguro Gajoen and became known for its Japanese and Beijing cuisine. [2] [3] The original building, featured in Osamu Dazai's novel Kajitsu (佳日), was demolished except for the Hyakudan Kaidan (One Hundred Steps), which has been incorporated into the new building complex. The current complex is largely the result of an ...
Japantown (日本人街) is a common name for Japanese communities in cities and towns outside Japan.Alternatively, a Japantown may be called J-town, Little Tokyo or Nihonmachi (日本町), the first two being common names for Japantown, San Francisco, Japantown, San Jose and Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
San'ya (山谷, San'ya) is an area in the Taitō and Arakawa wards of Tokyo, located south of the Namidabashi intersection, around the Yoshino-dori.A neighborhood named "San'ya" existed until 1966, but the area was renamed and split between several neighborhoods.
We're in full-blown love with all things Japanese. Direct from Tokyo Fashion Week, the designers we want at our stateside fingertips. 8 Japanese Labels to Love Right Now
Tokyo was originally known as Edo (), a kanji compound of 江 (e, "cove, inlet") and 戸 (to, "entrance, gate, door"). [25] The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at the meeting of the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay.