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Kamigamo Akiyama, Kitayama’s Hidden Treasure
For November, Savory Japan returns yet again to Kyoto with an article about Kamigamo Akiyama, a one-star Michelin restaurant. Dining there is more than simply enjoying a meal, it is an experience: part...
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Book Review: Kitcho- Japan’s Ultimate Dining Experience
Recently, at the CIA’s Japan: Flavors of Culture conference and festival, Kunio Tokuoka–third generation kaiseki chef and owner of the legendary Kitcho group of restaurants– was one of the star...
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Kunio Tokuoka, Kitcho’s Kaiseki Visionary
Savory Japan is updated for December with a new page in the LEARN section for Seminars and Classes. Featured there is an overview of the Japan: Flavors of Culture conference we attended last month and...
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Giro Giro: Kaiseki goes modern
Savory Japan is updated for January with a review of Giro Giro Hitoshina, a matchbox-sized restaurant in Kyoto that does an inspiring version of modern kaiseki. If you’ve never had hamo (pike conger)...
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Robata: Art + Food in Tokyo
We’re in Tokyo, but today we’re featuring a restaurant from our last trip. Why? Well, it took me this long to muster up the courage to ask our friends if I could write about the secret place they take...
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Savory Japan in Tokyo
We’ve been in Tokyo now for a few days, for this, our first visit since the triple tragedy of 3/11. The country faces some major challenges after that devastating event, and while the earthquake’s...
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Japanese Hotel Breakfasts
Many of my American (and even Japanese) friends don’t care for Japanese breakfasts. They somehow can’t fathom the thought of having fish for breakfast. That’s too bad, because we at Savory Japan think...
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Serious tempura from Osaka: Yotaro Honten
We’re back from an extended visit to Japan, where we ventured outside our normal route, sampling soba in Nagano, unusual types of fish in Hagi, and okonomiyaki in Hiroshima. We also tried a few places...
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Sushi Kanesaka: Edomae sushi in Ginza
Everyone is talking about the recent movie “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” Have you seen it? I found the movie fascinating, and like everyone else, I dream of being lucky enough to dine there one day. However,...
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Modern Mitate at Gion Matayoshi
Writing about food is such a pleasurable experience. While recalling the flavors and reviewing photos from a particular meal, one has chance to re-live the experience. And recently, we had a meal worth...
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