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Jardin des Sens reopens in Tokyo's Marunouchi
The Pourcel twins' Montpellier label replaces two decades of Sens & Saveurs on the Marunouchi Building's 35th floor, with dinner menus from ¥18,975 to ¥35,420.
Oyakodon recipe: Tokyo's parent-and-child rice bowl
A weeknight staple built on one trick: eggs poured into the pan twice, so the bowl keeps ribbons of barely-set yolk instead of turning into an omelette.
Chez Calvert opens in Tokyo's Azabudai Hills on 1 October
Daniel Calvert, who took Sézanne to three Michelin stars and No. 1 in Asia, opens his own room with a John Pawson interior. Sézanne lost its stars after he left.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Tofrom Yaesu opens by Tokyo Station with 68 food tenants
A 170-year-old kappo house, a starred tempura counter and a yakitori spin-off move into the new tower on 10 September, above a highway bus terminal.
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