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Eating and drinking in Tokyo

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    Tokyo’s top female sushi chefs

    Meet the women expertly challenging convention in a male-dominated profession

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    The best Japanese restaurants around the world

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    An insider guide to Tokyo’s Koreatown

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  • Monday, 3 October, 2022
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    Where to feast on Japan’s regional flavours — without leaving Tokyo

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  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
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    Five of the best bean-to-bar chocolate makers in Tokyo

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  • Monday, 17 January, 2022
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    ‘Womenomics’ pioneer Kathy Matsui’s guide to Tokyo

    One of Asia’s top financial executives — whose groundbreaking work on gender parity helped shape Japanese government policy — highlights Tokyo’s female game-changers in the fields of art, design and food

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  • Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
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    Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura — Tokyo’s hottest new restaurant

    Contemporary Italian and Japanese cuisine flirt to exquisite effect — in gorgeous, glamorous surrounds — at the celebrated Italian chef’s latest outpost

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  • Monday, 24 May, 2021
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    Tips from the top

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  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
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    Spirit of a city: drinks that summon great places

    The world’s top mixologists have created recipes for the FT that evoke their city. Enjoy them at home or order in person if/when you can

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
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    Some of Tokyo’s top mixologists have created recipes for the FT that evoke their city. Enjoy them at home or order in person if/when you can

  • Monday, 19 April, 2021
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    The former Nikkei chairman’s guide to the Japanese capital, with scenic runs and walks rounded off with fine food and culture

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  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
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    Magic beans: five of Tokyo’s top spots for coffee

    Choosing the best coffee shops in Tokyo — a city awash with excellent Java — is nigh-on mission impossible. Here are five of the many that give our correspondent a real buzz

  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
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    A slice of life in Tokyo: five of the city’s top pizzerias

    With its makers focusing on local ingredients in intriguing combinations, some of the world’s best Neapolitan-style pizza is on offer in the Japanese capital. Here’s where to find it

  • Wednesday, 22 July, 2020
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  • Thursday, 12 March, 2020
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  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
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    Six of the best restaurants in Tokyo for dining solo

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  • Monday, 27 January, 2020
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  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
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    Tokyo’s best restaurants for power dining

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  • Monday, 2 December, 2019
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  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
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  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
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    Michel Bernardaud’s dining boltholes

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  • Thursday, 8 August, 2019
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  • Friday, 14 June, 2019
    FT MagazineJancis Robinson
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    Yes, there are rules, though they’re intricate — and sometimes sake is the only option

    Illustration for Jancis Robinson's "Japan’s matchmakers"
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