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Hongson Rin opens Ansolence in Tokyo's Meguro
The chef opens his first restaurant under his own name five months after earning a Michelin star, betting on fermentation-driven French cooking in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood.
Bullpen sushi earns a nod from The Infatuation
The US dining guide adds the 14-seat counter to its Tokyo sushi guide, rating its $50 omakase alongside rooms that charge three times as much.
Japan rice prices fall for a sixth week to ¥2,934
The average 5 kg supermarket bag lost another ¥37 and now sits a third below January's peak, as new farm minister Kazuo Yana puts appropriate prices for growers first.
Michelin Guide Kobe and Awaji Island set for February 2027
Michelin adds its first new Japanese area in five years. Inspectors are already eating in Kobe and on Awaji Island, and the selection will be read out in Tokyo on 16 February 2027.
Tokyo pizzeria cracks the world's top 10 ranking
RistoPizza by Napoli sta ca rises to No. 7 in the 50 Top Pizza World 2026 list, its best finish yet and the highest ever for a restaurant based in Japan.
What to eat in Osaka: 10 dishes and where to find them
Takoyaki standing up in Namba, kushikatsu in Shinsekai and a bowl of kitsune udon in a room open since 1893: the city's cooking, dish by dish, with prices.
Japan food tax cut leaves restaurants facing a 9-point gap
A survey of 10,560 companies finds dining businesses expect sales to fall while food retailers gain, as the tax on takeout drops to 1% and meals eaten in stay at 10%.
Osaka restaurant bankruptcy: LIAISON operator owes ¥1.2bn
The DINING, which opened the Michelin-starred French restaurant LIAISON in 2017 and grew to about 30 outlets, has stopped trading with some 300 creditors.
Japan saury prices triple as Hokkaido landings shrink
Fresh sanma averaged about ¥3,645 a kilo at Toyosu from mid-August, after a government forecast warned of the smallest saury stock since 2003.
Matsutake gohan recipe: Japan's wild autumn rice
The wild matsutake mushroom has a six-week season in Japan that starts this month. The classic technique: never wash the mushroom, never stir the rice, let the steam do the rest.
What to eat in Tokyo: 10 dishes and where to find them
Sushi at Tsukiji before 9am, tsukemen under Tokyo Station, soba in Kanda, monjayaki in Tsukishima and a 1909 taiyaki shop, with addresses and 2026 prices in yen.
Sushi Kaiseki Okuno opens inside Tokyo National Museum
The museum's third new restaurant seats 16 in the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures and serves one chef's-choice course, with dinner by reservation only.
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