2019-01-01から1年間の記事一覧
The traditional Edomae sushi expressed by young and energetic sushi chef This sushi restaurant is a little bit far from Asakusa station. Therefore, so many travelers don't visit or even don't know its existence. However, Watanabe oyakata (…
The old sushi restaurant which welcomes anyone anytime What do you feel about Asakusa? Asakusa is a well-known tourist spot in Tokyo among travelers. At the same time, there are so many restaurants including those with a long history. Ther…
Outstanding characteristic Edomae Sushi The master of this sushi restaurant is very characteristics. Because Yamada oyakata (master) offers only 15 pieces of nigiri and doesn't offer tsumami (foods for Japanese sake) and gari (ginger pickl…
Genuine Edomae (Tokyo-style) sushi which has also creativity Once upon a time, the sushi chef called "the God of sushi" was in Tokyo. His name is Kato Hiroaki. Even most Japanese don't know his name these days, but the techniques were genu…
The signature of Edomae sushi (Tokyo style sushi) "Kizushi" stands for "the sushi of delight" in Japanese. This sushi restaurant was founded in 1923 and now regarded as "the three founders of Edomae sushi". Bentenyama-miyako sushi, which I…
Unique sushi restaurant in Tsukiji Keita Oyakata (master) worked at three unique sushi restaurants. That is to say, Wakichi in Sapporo, Mizutani, and Taichi in Ginza. Mizutani has been closed already, but the other two are representative s…
Traditional, but modern works. Mizukami Oyakata (master) worked at Sukiyabashi Jiro, one of the most famous sushi restaurants in the world, for as long as 15 years. 15 years in Jiro is much longer than you think because the training of Jir…
The most traditional sushi restaurant. Do you know the origin of Edomae sushi? Old works in Edo period tell Hanaya Yohei(華屋 與兵衛) at Yohei Sushi is the founder of Edomae sushi. And, Bentenyama-miyako, which I’ll introduce this time, is…
About me and this blog Sometimes in Japan, I'm asked for directions to sushi and other restaurants by international travelers on the street. And in many cases, I feel an urge to tell them , “There are much better restaurants!” There is ple…
