2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi

2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi

The very best sushi experiences in Tokyo are rarely less than ¥ 15 000 – ¥ 20 000 per person, so I was very curious to visit 2 Michelin starred Kimura sushi(3-21-8 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; tel.03-3707-6355) where dinner costs from ¥8,400 to ¥ 12,600, while lunch “only” ¥5,250 for an omakase.…

2
Jul
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Shopping at Tsukiji with Sugita san

Shopping at Tsukiji with Sugita san

Shopping at Tsukiji with Sugita san

Today I had an exceptional chance to shop at the Tsukiji market with Sugita Taka-aki who is one of the best sushi masters in Tokyo. I’ve written about Miyako sushi (or the correct way would be Miyakozushi) restaurant before and I do think that Sugita san art of sushi making is on the…

15
Apr '13
Kimura san

Kimura san

Kimura san

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard somebody calling my name, “Aiste san”, in Tsukiji market this morning. It was Kimura san , the sushi master from my dinner two days ago. He had done his shopping of the day and was on his way to Tamagawa. All the…

11
Apr '13
Japan tuna fetches record price

Japan tuna fetches record price

Japan tuna fetches record price

This year it’s over 2000 euros per kg!

5
Jan '12
Sushi for Breakfast at Daiwa

Sushi for Breakfast at Daiwa

Sushi for Breakfast at Daiwa

Eating the freshest fish possible is part of the fun when visiting the biggest fish and seafood market in the world. Daiwa Sushi (Tsukiji Market Part6 Bldg. 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo,tel. 03-3547-6807) hides in one of the busy alleys of Tsukiji and is definitely worth the over an hour wait- the…

18
Dec '11
Half a million dollars tuna

Half a million dollars tuna

Half a million dollars tuna

A 342 kg bluefin tuna has been sold for a record $400 000 this morning. I guess it will be more and more expensive in the future because of the overfishing…

5
Jan '11
Tsukiji market

Tsukiji market

Tsukiji market

Jet lag on the first day in Tokyo was tough. At 4 am I still didn’t feel like sleeping, so being awake early in the morning was a great opportunity to visit the Tsukiji market. What I saw there was mindblowing, the most impressive market I have ever seen. Huge…

12
Mar '08