On a small island in southwestern Japan with a population of only around 1,700, Australian John Widmer, reputed to be the island's only foreign resident, runs a cafe hoping it will serve as a new spot to draw visitors. Those traveling by ferry to Himeshima, an Oita Prefecture island with…

Japan Today - Food

30.03.2025

French chefs anxious as Michelin prepares new guide - Japan Today

Chefs across France are waiting for one of the most exciting and dreaded moments of the year: publication of the new annual guide from Michelin with its highly coveted stars. The famous red bible for gastronomes still makes and breaks cooking careers, despite increasing competition from rival food lists and…

Japan Today - Food

31.03.2025

Tokoyo no Naganakidori redefines everything you thought you knew about yakitori - Japan Today

Tokoyo no Naganakidori, a new yakitori restaurant that recently opened in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama district, takes the popular grilled chicken dish to a whole new level. Tokoyo no Naganakidori serves an exquisite yakitori course featuring the Kuro Satsuma chicken, a breed descended from Satsuma Jidori, one of Japan’s three great native…

Japan Today - Food

01.04.2025

Michelin Guide unveils new stars for 68 restaurants in France - Japan Today

The Michelin Guide handed out new stars to 68 restaurants in France on Monday at a ceremony that celebrated emerging young talents and proposed food as a tonic for the world's worries. Two restaurants joined the highest and most coveted three-star category in Michelin's 2025 France guide, namely Christopher Coutanceau…

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Cafe run by Japanese island's only foreigner aims to be new tourist spot - Japan Today

French chefs anxious as Michelin prepares new guide - Japan Today

Tokoyo no Naganakidori redefines everything you thought you knew about yakitori - Japan Today

Michelin Guide unveils new stars for 68 restaurants in France - Japan Today

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