Had a lovely afternoon at The Shotengai Japanese market last month. Shotengai in Japan date back hundreds of years and in many areas of Japan, these free markets become covered…
Last month I attended a company summit close to NYC and on the way back spent a few days exploring the Big Apple. There was a long list of places…
Shoryu Ramen is a popular ramen chain serving Tonkotsu ramen in London, Manchester and Oxford. Tak Tokumine, the founder of Japan Centre opened the first restaurant in 2012 and there’s…
Golden Week in Japan, often written as GW for short, is a week starting from April the 29th to May the 5th, which includes the following 4 national holidays: Showa…
First, this is not just a ramen restaurant. Yes, the ramen at Tenmaru is absolutely as good as it looks but their other Izakaya menu side dishes are equally deserving…
Translated into English, Monohon means “the real thing” and many diners declare Monohon as one of their favourite ramen restaurants in London. Monohon Ramen is certainly worth visiting if you…
It’s always tricky to know where to start and often it’s the case of getting a Sensei to show you the way. If you’re reading this you’re probably someone who…
What is Gyudon? It’s often translated into English as a “Japanese beef bowl” since Gyu means beef and don is short for donburi. Perhaps this still doesn’t make it clear?…
Tonkotsu Ramen restaurants across London often make subtle and sometimes not so subtle hints that their bowls are the richest. Some point out that they simmer their broth for 18…
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction was the first movie of the 2022 Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme we watched. For those not familiar with the Japan Foundation TFP, they organise…