All Japan News Blog
2017-05-28
New challenge of Long-lasting restaurant, "Sushi Ran", borderless cuisine between Californian and Japanese makes a debut in SF!
By Eri Shimizu / Editing Elli Sekine Mr. Yoshimori Tomé, the owner of a long-lasting sushi restaurant called “Sushi Ran”, who established the base of the high-end Japanese cuisine in Sausalito, began ...
2017-05-27
Evaluation of the Japanese sake
By Yuji Matsumoto It’s simple to state that sake is a beverage of taste, selected and consumed according to individual preferences. However, “delicious” share the following common characteristics: • S...
2017-05-26
Sake Nation　Kosher Certification Part I
By Kosuke Kuji On April 17th 2013, by a certification body called Chabad of Japan, Nanbu Bijin received a certification of “Kosher” to certify that their products are safe and trustworthy based on the...
2017-05-25
Taste the marvelously arranged mixture “cagen” of tradition and modernism, which no other place can offer
By Aya Ota There is a restaurant in a corner of the East Village, which is so quietly stands with no sign, and you might pass without noticing. Once you step in, a neatly set-up, and slightly intense,...
2017-05-24
Gluten-free bakery filled with yearning for hometown
By Keiko Fukuda The Great East Japan earthquake which occurred in March of 2011 brought a huge damage to the area between North Kanto to Tohoku. The whole areas are still only partially recovered. The...
2017-04-25
First time in Napa Valley! True izakaya run by Californian chef
By Eri Shimizu / Editing: Elli Sekine Although Napa Valley, known for its wine producing, is located in the Bay Area where many high-end and high-quality Japanese restaurants already exist, there was ...
2017-04-24
How to select and recommend Japanese sake
By Yuji Matsumoto The number of Japanese sake brands available in the U.S. is increasing annually with approximately 450 brands offered domestically. Compared to the approximately 1,500 sake breweries...
2017-04-23
Ordinance to kampai (toast) with Japanese sake
By Kosuke Kuji During hot summer months, we often hear the phrase, “let’s start off with a kampai (toast) with beer!” However, it’s been a long-term effort by our sake industry to request kampai be pr...
2017-04-22
Pioneer of new boom of Japanese food next to sushi and ramen
By Aya Ota “TsuruTonTan” is an udon specialty restaurant chain which runs a total of 12 restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka. The menu contains over 30 different items including signature Kansai-style udon ...
2017-04-21
The glorious third highest ranked ramen restaurant in LA
By Keiko Fukuda The ranking contest, “Los Angeles ramen top-10” in the LA Weekly magazine in 2013 awarded Umenoya in Torrance as No. 3. The article read, “You don’t hear the typical loud vibrant greet...