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ITALIAN CUISINE

Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 28, 2026
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Drawn by the quality of Kanoya¡¯s local produce, chef Yasuhiko Uchida relocated to the Osumi Peninsula. Now, his restaurant is a shining example of Kagoshima¡¯s culinary appeal.
Giuseppe Errichiello's RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca was named Asia's top pizzeria in the most recent rankings from the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific guide.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2026
Tokyo¡¯s top pizzaioli have raised the city to the upper crust
RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca and The Pizza Bar on 38th have dominated Asia¡¯s best-of pizza rankings.
Spanish restaurant Miguel Juani serves five different types of paella.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 2, 2026
Start 2026 with familiar flavors of home
For foreign residents in Japan during the new year, homesickness can creep in. We show you where to go to feed your nostalgia.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Aug 8, 2025
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
Punching above its own weight, the intimate restaurant is one of the growing number of quality establishments that are helping to cement Toyama¡¯s status as a dining destination.
Hokkaido's famous lamb is turned into a ragout or French-style stew and used as a pizza topping at Savoy Ezo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 26, 2025
Savoy, Tokyo¡¯s top pizzeria, fires up in Sapporo
The chain of pizza restaurants has opened its first branch in Hokkaido, offering locals a taste of its famous crisp and airy pizzas.
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Mar 16, 2025
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
A former Italian favorite in Tokyo now enjoys a renaissance in a bucolic village in Gunma Prefecture.
The dining room at Ca'enne is as authentically rustic as the ingredients ¡ª all from Nagano Prefecture's Yatsugatake region ¡ª that chef Noriyuki Usui cooks with.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Oct 20, 2024
Ca¡¯enne: Into the Yatsugatake mountains for Nagano¡¯s freshest produce
For a restaurant that only uses ingredients from a landlocked region, there is a surprising amount of excellent fish on chef Noriyuki Usui¡¯s menu.
Hokkaido cuisine is so much more than milk bread and regional ramen ¡ª as this humble yet delicious deer ragu shows.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Oct 20, 2024
Deer ragu straight from Hokkaido¡¯s fields
Adapted from a recipe from chef Chihiro Naito, formerly of L¡¯Effervescence, this dish brings the essence of Hokkaido game to your table.
Cucina Salve's wild herb salad is a example of chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi's commitment to creating dishes with as little artificial additives as possible.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 29, 2024
Neither allergies nor ADHD could stop chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi
A childhood of hardships led this Chichibu-based chef to embrace an organic philosophy for all his dishes.
Kamekichi Fujiwara has been making 'New York-style' pizza in Tokyo's Kichijoji neighborhood since 1967.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 30, 2024
At Tony¡¯s Pizza, ¡®New York style¡¯ is a state of mind
In 1967, Kamekichi Fujiwara made his first pizza layered with Dutch edam, mozzarella from Germany and Danish Maribo ¡ª and it¡¯s what Tony¡¯s Pizza still serves today.
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 18, 2024
Massimo Bottura: ¡®The Japanese let ingredients express themselves¡¯
The renowned chef and restaurateur talks about passing on his legacy and the ¡°transfer of emotions¡± involved in cooking a successful dish.
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Apr 26, 2024
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku¡¯s harsh past
Chef Ryohei Ikemi will open dinner with a warming soup featuring vegetables from Aomori¡¯s Lake Towada and close with a local Kyogoku apple gelato.
In this recipe, cherry tomatoes take the place of classic tomato puree, with sausage, onion, mushrooms and green pepper in tow, as is tradition.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Apr 14, 2024
Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea
This is a balanced, delicious meal anyone can put together in 20 minutes flat.
Kazuyuki and Yuki Shimamoto are the executive chef and head patissier chef at Mimi¡¯s Restaurant and Bar in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 10, 2024
Kazuyuki and Yuki Shimamoto: ¡®When you make things you love, you naturally just get better at it¡¯
A culinary couple share their thoughts on a career in the kitchen and how they approach life in one of Japan¡¯s major tourist towns.
Japan's 'itameshi' (Japanized Italian cuisine) has as many detractors as proponents, but you can elevate your pasta beyond the criticism with this edamame-infused dish.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Dec 3, 2023
Recipe: Edamame ¡®mollicata¡¯ pasta
Known in Basilicata as ¡®mollicata,¡¯ this rustic preparation can be served with or without cheese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 11, 2023
Villa del Nido: Local produce, Italian technique, volcanic backdrop
Tucked away among the smallholdings of a rural community in Unzen City, it seems an unlikely setting for Villa del Nido¡¯s sophisticated, Italian-accented, farm-to-table cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Feb 5, 2023
Yoichi Sagra: Feasting in Hokkaido wine country
Despite its occasionally inhospitable climate, Hokkaido is home to superb wines ¡ª as well as cuisine more than worthy of those vintages.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Oct 2, 2022
At Don Bravo, creativity and wood-fired pizzas draw diners from afar
Far from the epicurean districts of Tokyo, this Chofu spot still manages to attract gourmands with omakase (chef¡¯s choice) pizza and much more.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 19, 2016
Chef Massimo Bottura¡¯s Kyoto menu is both colorful and daring
When Italian chef Massimo Bottura arrived in Japan in late July to present a series of meals at the elegant Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, it represented quite a coup for the hotel in only its second year of existence. Just six weeks earlier, Bottura¡¯s restaurant, Osteria Francescana in Modena, had been voted into...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 26, 2015
Bottura brings Italian ¡®culinary stories¡¯ to Tokyo
Massimo Bottura¡¯s enthusiasm is infectious. The Italian chef has a way of speaking that brings you in on his schemes and sends you chasing multiple trains of thought.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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