Japanese

A funky new addition to Spitalfields including Asian food, bright lights and Little Bo Peep…

Europe’s first organic, vegan Japanese restaurant. In King’s Cross.

Being somewhat dubious of restaurants set in hotels, and also those that are positioned in too tourist-friendly locations, new Japanese restaurant Watatsumi set in the Club Quarters Hotel on Northumberland Avenue right at Trafalgar Square rang alarm bells.

(c) Tsukasa Aoki Considering how much Japanese drama has directly influenced stone-cold cinema classics like The Magnificent Seven, Star Wars and A Fistful of Dollars, we were looking forward to seeing how inventive theatre company Complicité’s Japanese cast would bring to life Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s Shun-Kin, …

Minamoto Kitchoan 44 Piccadilly, W1J ODS Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus Phone: 0207 437 3135 Expect to Pay: £2 per sweet In the heart of Piccadilly Circus, a small Japanese confectionary has been serving up delicate sweets made from azuki beans, kidney beans, glutinous rice, potatoes, …

A secret, underground supper club might seem about as culinarily avant-garde as an organic cupcake these days (and as secretive as Bob Quick‘s filing), but an evening of demonstrational dining at Full House in Shoreditch offers the opportunity to go away with something more than …

Photo of Kodo drummer announcing the opening of Tsuru’s new Bishopsgate location by Chris Osburn As long time fans of stylish little Tsuru on Canvey Street, we’re more than chuffed to announce the opening of the Japanese restaurant’s second location, this one at 201 Bishopsgate …

Last night we went to check out the J-pop mega star Suga Shikao play his first ever European date at the ICA. While we weren’t entirely sure what to expect, we decided if we were going to find out more about J-pop, this was probably …

Now why are we wishing the blank-faced feline warm birthday wishes? Because Hello Kitty is 35 on Sunday… and Hello Kitty is a Londoner. Hands up who didn’t know this… so that’s everyone then. In terms of feline London credibility, the cat with the bow …

This Saturday, Spitalfields Market will host Japan Matsuri 2009, a celebration of Japanese arts and culture. From 10am until 8pm, a range of activities, from Ikebana flower arranging to Taiko drumming and Bon dancing, will be part of the festivities. For lovers of Japanese cuisines, …