What a year it has been. Thankfully, the world of gastronomy hasn¡¯t followed the same spiral of sadness, frustration and despair as the political and popular music arenas. Even so, it¡¯s high time to get the Year of the Monkey off our backs with a rundown of some of the ups, downs, ins and outs at Tokyo¡¯s top restaurants.
In with the new
Among the exceptional openings this year have been a clutch of new and worthy sushi counters. (03-6885-2274; 1-7-9 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo) stands out, by dint of chef Masamichi Amamoto¡¯s training in sushi at the excellent Umi in Aoyama and in traditional cuisine at some of Kyoto¡¯s top restaurants.
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