If you’re vegan and traveling abroad, it’s not always easy to find the menu accommodations you need. One country that strikes fear in the heart of vegans is Japan — with all its sushi, grilled meats, ...

In Japan, there are many quiet masters. In sushi as in sword-making, there are the shokunin, highly skilled artisans recognized as national treasures, living legends. Japan’s is a culture of patient ...

For every meal, occasion, and price point, Honolulu has the perfect Japanese eatery. Generations of Japanese immigrants to Hawai‘i (where about 13 percent of residents are ethnically Japanese), as ...

Yukari Sakamoto is the author of Food Sake Tokyo and offers guided tours to markets in Tokyo. She is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, a sommelier, and a shochu advisor. For two years, I ...

Mitsuwa Marketplace has changed a lot since our last dining guide in 2018. The Arlington Heights location of the Japanese American supermarket, a mini-chain founded in California, got a makeover. The ...