Magazine

Dining Out 2 min.

Yama: Japan’s First Dessert-Only MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant

In The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2025, history was made: for the first time, a dessert-focused restaurant earned a MICHELIN Star. At Yama, Chef Koichi Katsumata redefines fine dining through an eight-course dessert experience, proving that sweets can be just as sophisticated as savory cuisine.

Features 4 min.

On Knife Techniques and Spirituality by Seiji Yamamoto, Chef of 3-Star RyuGin

Knife techniques can change the flavour of food. What is the essence of this delicate skill when it is honed to its finest edge?

People 6 min.

The First Day We Got Our Stars: Takuya Yamashita of Whitegrass

For Takuya Yamashita of newly awarded MICHELIN-starred Whitegrass, food knows no barriers as he uses it as his main language to bridge Eastern and Western cultures through nature-inspired dishes and food stories.

Events

26 Jul - 28 Jul 2018

International Chef Showcase: 4 Hands featuring Arnaud Dunand Sauthier of two-starred Le Normandie x Kenji Yamanaka of one-starred béni.

About The Series: The International Chef Showcase is a biennial event that brings top chefs to local restaurants so diners here get to experience ...