I think I have mentioned before that I enjoy watching the TV drama "Kodoku no Gurume" (TV Tokyo) starring Yutaka Matsushige. I always watch the New Year's Eve special, and...
Morioka Hiroshi is one of Japan's leading fashion directors, who has worked on styling for many business leaders and celebrities. Kawamura Taro is a former NHK announcer who has hosted...
The pollen is terrible. It's too bad. First of all, my nose won't stop running. So much water comes out that you realize just how much water you have in...
Every year, as a reward for writing this Gourmet News, Shimada-san of The Cloakroom in Ginza, who I run, invites me to dine at a grand maison. Last year, he...
Recently, I have been grateful to be able to get work outside of rakugo little by little. The other day, I went on location for a TV shoot for the...
We have started handling PIACENZA, Italy's top fabric manufacturer with an outstanding history dating back to its founding in 1733. We offer a full lineup of products, from cashmere, which...
The March Rakugo event will feature "Shunputei Yoichi," who is well known for his serialization in "Shunputei Yoichi's Second-class Diary." This will be Yoichi's first appearance since last September, so...
Before our first meal of the year at Chantrelle in Motoyoyogicho, Chef Nakata sent me an email saying, "For the main course, we'll have choux farci." One of Chantrelle's standard...
It's hot, too hot. It seems like we just turned a new year, and already half of February is over. Just as snow finally started to fall in Tokyo, Suddenly...
As I have said on every occasion, I am not a "gourmet." A synonym for gourmet is "gourmand," which means big eater, so I think it has the nuance of...
Tamahira Hayashiya will be appearing at the Ginza Tailor Rakugo Show on February 4th. Tamahira has been active in many areas since last year. There is no doubt that he...
Happy New Year! I would like to say that, but it pains me to see such bad news coming so soon into the new year. We hope that people will...
