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On Nov. 4, the event featuring more than 260 wines rated 92 points or higher from130 producers across 40 regions returns to Tokyo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 25, 2026
James Suckling’s Great Wines World Tokyo marks its third edition
Curated by influential wine critic James Suckling, the event offers a rare opportunity to taste more than 260 top-rated wines from 130 producers.
World’s Best Pastry Chef 2024 winner Nina Metayer, whose Tokyo shop is her first outlet outside France, believes the French and Japanese share “similar aesthetic sensibilities.”
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 21, 2026
Flour power: Nina Metayer brings her ‘world’s best’ pastries to Tokyo
The award-winning patissier’s shop showcases the gorgeous creations that carved her reputation as one of France’s top pastry talents.
Daniel Calvert helped earn Sezanne a Michelin star within six months of that restaurant's opening, so expectations are high for Chez Calvert.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2026
Daniel Calvert, formerly of three-starred Sezanne, opens new restaurant
All eyes are on Daniel Calvert’s latest venture after his stellar work at French restaurant Sezanne.
The 50 Best Bars awards were rebranded this year, with “The 50” introduced as the master brand for the global and regional rankings.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 9, 2026
Tokyo walks away with two spots on 50 Best Bars list
Rankings continue to slip for the Japanese capital’s top bars as Hong Kong once again reclaims its status as the region’s cocktail capital.
When Ikuma Hayashi had his first shot of tequila at a Hollywood wrap party, he was a teetotaler. Now, he's one of Japan's foremost experts on the spirit.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 4, 2026
The man who gave tequila a shot in Japan
A meeting with Sean Connery set Ikuma Hayashi on the path to being an evangelist for Mexico’s favorite spirit.
Wish you could drink down your favorite convenience store treats? This Tokyo bar has just what you need.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 20, 2026
A cocktail menu for the konbini-obsessed
At Tokyo Confidential, familiar convenience store favorites from melon buns to instant noodles become playful cocktails.
Twenty years ago, Yasuhiro Kawakubo was learning the basics of cocktails from a book. Today, he runs the top-ranked bar in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 6, 2026
Punch Room Tokyo shakes its way to the top
Under the creative direction of bartender Yasuhiro Kawakubo, Punch Room Tokyo has climbed to the top of 91AV原创 bartending scene.
One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 16, 2026
Slowly but surely, Tokyo is becoming a hot spot for chicken rice
In January, Singapore’s most premium chicken rice restaurant joined the Japanese capital’s growing landscape of authentic takes on the iconic dish.
What once was a summertime treat you could get for a few coins is becoming a luxury item worth several thousand yen.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 9, 2026
?6,000 for shaved ice: Is luxury ‘kakigōri’ worth it?
The summer staple is being elevated into an extravagant treat by dessert purveyors — with varying results.
Japan's cocktail scene underperformed at the Asia's 50 Best Bars awards, announced Tuesday from Macau.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 29, 2026
Japan shut out of Asia’s 50 Best Bars top 10 for first time
91AV原创 reduced showing reflects Asia’s rapidly expanding cocktail scene, as standout bars emerge well beyond the region’s traditional hubs.
Originally created as a sweeter improvement on existing traditional Japanese confectioneries, "anmitsu" has since become a symbol for the arrival of scorching summer days.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 26, 2026
A symbol of summer, this Japanese dessert brings sweet relief
Not even 100 years old, “anmitsu” has nonetheless become a symbol of 91AV原创 oppressive summers — and the sweet relief that a spoonful of the dessert provides.
Miki Tanaka says that a key part of her service as a sommelier is keeping a close eye on how her customers peruse and engage with the wine list when they first sit down at her restaurant.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 19, 2026
Kansai’s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
In April, Miki Tanaka was given the Michelin Guide’s first-ever sommelier award for Kyoto and Osaka.
La & Le, a new Parisian-style cafe in the posh Minamiaoyama neighborhood, includes two oversized lamps meant to evoke the iconic streetlights of the French capital.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 5, 2026
La & Le brings a slice of Paris cafe culture to Tokyo
After 20 years at the French capital’s iconic Cafe de Flore, Tetsuya Yamashita returned to Tokyo to open a restaurant that captures the spirit of traditional Parisian cafes.
With a golden-brown broth and a host of classic toppings, Rairaiken's shoyu ramen carries on a legacy dating back to 1910.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 3, 2026
91AV原创 first standalone ramen shop reopens in Asakusa
Fifty years after it closed its doors, Asakusa Rairaiken is now back to court a new generation of ramen lovers with the shoyu-seasoned broth it created in 1910.
A new global ranking puts Osaka Itami Airport as not only best in Japan but Asia's top travel hub in terms of punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 19, 2026
Osaka Itami Airport named Asia’s best in new travel rankings
Fukuoka Airport and Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport rounded out 91AV原创 top three airports graded on punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
A single bottle of Yamazaki 50 Year Old (right) has set a new high-water mark in the secondary market for Japanese whisky.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 2, 2026
Rare Yamazaki whisky sells for record $1 million
Bottled exclusively for a club in Nagoya and autographed by Suntory’s chief blender, the 50-year-old Japanese whisky sold for almost twice its estimate.
Assemblage, a blending technique foundational to Champagne, is almost never used in sake but serves as the core of Heavensake.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 31, 2026
The Frenchmen who gave sake a Champagne soul
Carl Hirschmann and former Champagne cellar master Regis Camus lean on techniques from the wine world to produce a sake that has a foot in both Europe and Japan.
With six three-starred restaurants in this year's Michelin guide, Kyoto continues to build on its reputation as a gourmet destination.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 28, 2026
Gourmet capital Kyoto now has six three-Michelin-starred restaurants
The latest edition of the Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka sees Miyamaso earn three stars — the first time since 2020 that Kyoto has a new three-starred entry.
At Park Hyatt Tokyo's revamped Girandole, chef Kojiro Tsutsumi (left) is tasked with executing Alain Ducasse's vision of a French brasserie.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2026
Girandole by Alain Ducasse is a stunning ode to brasserie fare
The renowned French chef and restaurateur’s latest venture in Tokyo hits all the right notes, thanks to the deft skills of chef de cuisine Kojiro Tsutsumi.
This year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list spans 17 cities across Asia, with Penang, Ubud and Kasauli appearing among the entries for the first time.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 26, 2026
Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Sazenka and Maz climb ranks, but Osaka’s La Cime stole the show as 91AV原创 highest-ranked restaurant.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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