All Japan News Blog
2017-07-21
Legendary bar where all the seats are always taken due to its demonstration of skills, good taste, and services of true Japan
by Aya Ota In the East Village, a vibrant town of condensation of diverse ethnic groups and cultures, you first climb a set of stairs to an izakaya, get inside, walk through it, glancing at people enj...
2017-07-20
People form a line for the genuine seafood bowls and steak set meals
by Keiko Fukuda Japanese food fans in the South Bay area are talking a lot about having lunch at Wadatsumi lately. I visited Wadatsumi in May, shortly after the opening. About 20 of us, business colle...
2017-06-19
The first US “Hitachino Beer” restaurant, born in Ibaraki prefecture, opens! The quality and brand power are pursued.
By Elli Sekine “Hitachino Nest Beer”, known by its red owl logo, is gaining popularity in the US. The number of fans of this premium craft beer is growing, especially among foodies. The “Red Owl Pheno...
2017-06-18
Enjoy food with Japanese sake
By Yuji Matsumoto Recently, I’m often asked from Americans, “Wine is often used for cooking, can you also use Japanese sake?” Japanese sake is great for cooking, because it contains many umami compone...
2017-06-17
Sake Nation "Kosher Certification Part II"
By Kosuke Kuji In last issue's column, we mentioned: "On April 17th 2013, by a certification body called Chabad of Japan, Nanbu Bijin received a certification of “Kosher” to certify that their product...
2017-06-16
Revolutionary in the yakiniku industry, spreading Japanese style yakiniku culture in the US
By Aya Ota Yakiniku Futago” of Osaka is a restaurant chain which has so far developed about 50 restaurants in the Tokyo metropolitan area and overseas. It was founded in 2010 in Tsuruhashi, Osaka whic...
2017-06-15
Yakitori house where you can fully enjoy expert skills of 40-years in the making
By Keiko Fukuda It was about 6 years ago when I first noticed the store sign, “Koshiji” in the corner of a mall in Torrance in the outskirts of Los Angeles. There used to be a “Koshiji” restaurant in ...
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...