51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Tag - pastries

 
Menu
Search
 
July 25, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

PASTRIES

51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 22, 2023
Japan wins the Pastry World Cup in France
Japan won the Pastry World Cup in 1991 and 2007 but stayed second for five straight times until 2021.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø?
Aug 4, 2018
Takashi Ochiai¡¯s patisserie is no cookie cutter
From the rice fields of Niigata Prefecture to the Catalonian culture of Barcelona, Ochiai¡¯s experience is reflected in his pastries and cakes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 27, 2017
Dominique Ansel offers sweet Ginza-only confections
It is one of the pastry sensations of recent years ¡ª an alchemic fusion of croissant and doughnut, unified to create the much-celebrated Cronut.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 23, 2016
Janice Wong: ¡®To really achieve success, you have to stay focused¡¯
Singaporean chef on the role nostalgia plays in modern desserts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 13, 2016
Give me chocolate: Japan¡¯s growing obsession with the ¡®food of the gods¡¯
People with a sweet tooth can get a glimpse of how Charlie Bucket felt when he first stepped into Willy Wonka¡¯s Chocolate Factory in Roald Dahl¡¯s popular 1964 tale by popping into Musee du Chocolat Theobroma in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NEW IN TOWN
Oct 1, 2015
Rituel par Christophe Vasseur
The lowdown: Artisan baker Chrisophe Vasseur¡¯s first French pastry cafe in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Dec 24, 2014
Pastries and sweets by Sangenjaya Station
Bonnet Dane is a long walk from Tokyo¡¯s Sangenjaya Station, and is a tiny shop with only a small selection of baked goods, but it makes up for any inconvenience in quality. Owner Hiroshi Ogihara spent 5? years in Paris working at bakeries, patisseries and chocolate shops, and it shows. The croissants...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 15, 2014
Cute duckie cream puffs hatched at Shiga hotel
Cream puffs shaped like spotbill duckling recently went on sale at Caf¨¦ de l¡¯Abbye at the Royal Oak Hotel Spa & Gardens in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
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.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER