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City Council Approves New Development in Downtown Los Angeles That Could Transform the Community

The $2 billion real estate development was approved by the City Council on Tuesday and will include residences, low-income housing, shops and restaurants The post City Council App...

Don Quijote opens Tokyo store in Asakusa focused on overseas tourists

Yama Serves Restaurant-Quality Sushi Without the High Price Tag 

Yama Sushi Marketplate proves that restaurant-quality sushi doesn’t have to come with a staggering price tag. The casual Japanese marketplace — which operates locations in Koreatow...

Yoko-Cho

A Union Square izakaya that also has kaisendon.

Find Japanese Salt Breads Made from Hokkaido-Imported Flour in Old Town Pasadena

You can smell Wa-Iro from a block away, the scent beguiling enough to turn passersby into vintage cartoons floating over to its window. This Japanese bakery and cafe in the heart o...

Sushi Tokoro Madison

Sushi Tokoro, a handroll spot in the West Village, has a second location in Midtown East.

NIHONBASHI WITH KIDS

Sometimes spelled in English as Nihonbashi and other times “Nihombashi.”Personally, it is, to me, Nihonbashi.  This area is near Tokyo Station, Ginza and Hibiya. So use my Ginza wi...

New hotel in Tokyo tourist hot spot Shibuya to replace Hands store

THE GRAND NIKKO TOKYO BAY MAIHAMA WITH KIDS (NEXT TO DISNEY)

Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay MaihamaThis hotel has such a kooky lobby and is known for having nice long beds (great for tall people!)There is a shuttle to the Disney Resort Liner (or you...

What Does a 100-Year-Old Restaurant Taste Like? Try These 5 in Tokyo

Tokyo is one of the first stops for many overseas visitors when visiting Japan. In addition to the city's many attractive and trendy modern restaurants, there is also a great deal...

SHIMBASHI WITH KIDS

Some times referred to as Shimbashi and other times “Shinbashi” – this area is a very convenient place to stay in Japan (although not the most picturesque.)It is very much an offic...

The many lives of Shinagawa

A journey through the ancient settlements, ports, railways and redevelopments that shaped Tokyo's southern gateway.

Mayor Bass Unveils Nagoya Sister City Gifts — Two Years After Their Removal

Now renovated, the artifacts have been moved to a protected display at the Los Angeles Convention Center in preparation for the Olympics The post Mayor Bass Unveils Nagoya Sister C...

La & Le brings a slice of Paris cafe culture to Tokyo

After 20 years at the French capital's iconic Cafe de Flore, Tetsuya Yamashita returned to Tokyo to open a restaurant that captures the spirit of traditional Parisian cafes.

DATE NIGHT IN GINZA

There are my favourite places to go on a date night in Ginza.   For a formal date night spot I recommend The Apollo in Ginza.It’s actually Australian-Greek fusion and it’s worth go...

Yamasaki

Yamasaki is a Japanese restaurant in FiDi.

JINYA Holdings Launches Mikan bakery & more in Encino

Mikan bakery & more is opening in Encino to bring authentic Japanese artisan baking and citrus-inspired treats to Los Angeles. The post JINYA Holdings Launches Mikan bakery &am...

Sushi Mitani

Sushi Mitani is an offshoot of a Tokyo sushiya in Midtown, where dinner costs a minimum of $700.

“Akedo is finally open!”

1100 15th Street, NW in the courtyard Ed. Note: We first heard about their plans back in 2021!! “A Feel Good Japanese Fast Casual. EAT. DRINK. PLAY! Snacks. Sandos. Skewers. […]

Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui Exhibition Hits Los Angeles on July 2

Exhibition to take place at Art Share L.A., will run through July 26

Tokyo warehouse district emerges as testing ground for self-driving tech

Downtown L.A. World Trade Center to become affordable apartments

A $200-million makeover will turn the aging L.A. World Trade Center downtown into a 512-unit complex anchoring a campaign to build 4,000 affordable apartments across L.A.

This Japanese Comfort Food Kitchen Has Served the SGV for More Than 30 Years

Natsumi Saeki was 7 years old when her parents, Midori and Shojiro, took over an Indian restaurant called Silver Spoons and opened Japanese American Ducks in 1995. The restaurant b...

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: Tokyo’s Quiet Neighborhood of Coffee, Art, and Edo History

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is one of Tokyo's quietest neighborhoods, where Edo history, a Mitsubishi-built stroll garden, contemporary art, and Japan's third-wave coffee scene sit within a...