All Japan News Blog
2018-06-22
Purposeful sake-making
By Yuji Matsumoto I often see breweries and wholesale dealers recommending their sake to local American diners at sampling events, saying, “This sake goes with any food,” “We use 100% Yamadanishiki ri...
2018-06-21
“Peace Dining”, a pioneer of sustainable sushi An interview with Josh Onishi, President and CEO of Peace Dining Corporation
By Aya Ota They say that the number of Japanese restaurants developing overseas has tripled in the past 10 years, and is reaching near 90,000 (*1). The popularity of Japanese cuisine never seems to de...
2018-06-19
Cutting into the US market with western-style cooking with a brand-new imagination
By Keiko Fukuda Red Rock opened in August of 2017 in Torrance, a suburb of Los Angeles, with the Slice Beef Don from Kobe as their signature dish. A rumor which said that you could taste a very unfami...
2018-05-26
The Dawn of Japanese Sake” in Myanmar: Part I
By Kosuke Kuji Japanese sake was officially imported into Myanmar for the first time in February 2018. Official export of Japanese sake to Myanmar that the Sake Export Association (of which I’m also a...
2018-05-25
Tsukiji-brand high-end donburi to go
By Elli Sekine The SOMA District, located in the south of San Francisco’s financial district, has been having a construction rush in the past 10 years, and high-rise buildings are being built one afte...
2018-05-24
To avoid being on the “losing team”
By Yuji Matsumoto This is a trend I’ve recently noticed in the last two to three years, but I’ve noticed a widening division between the winning vs. losing brands of sake and shochu. The reason is as ...
2018-05-23
Casual and authentic noodles you can enjoy at the secret hideout of a high-end kaiseki cuisine restaurant
By Aya Ota “Brushstroke” is a kaiseki cuisine restaurant collaboration by chef Bouley, a leading French chef in New York, and TSUJI Culinary Institute. Even now, 7 years after the opening, their dishe...
2018-05-22
This is the traditional Japanese breakfast!
By Keiko Fukuda In August of 2017, an article titled “This May be the Best Traditional Japanese Breakfast in L.A. County” was published in LA Weekly. “Fukagawa” is the name of the restaurant, which wa...
2018-05-04
“First in the world! Ginjo Sake Sampling Event Held at the United Nations Headquarters: Part 4”
By Kosuke Kuji In the previous column, we introduced the background that led to the Ginjo sake-sampling event held at the United Nations (UN). To hold the Ginjo sake sampling event at the United Natio...
2018-05-03
A popular sushi restaurant proudly known for having fresh ingredients sent directly from Tsukiji and Fukuoka
By Elii sSekine Hayes Valley, which is known as the place where a gourmet culture started, is also a highly competitive place for the restaurant business. During the recent real estate development, ma...