Tokyo, city with most Michelin-starred restaurants for 17th straight year - https://lnkd.in/gBVzaC7W Tokyo is ranked for the 17th consecutive year as the city in the world with the most Michelin stars, with 183 restaurants with this distinction in the 2024 edition of the prestigious gastronomic guide. The latest edition of the Michelin Guide Tokyo, released Tuesday at the National Art Center of Tokyo, leaves the Japanese capital as an international benchmark thanks to its high gastronomic competitiveness, according to Michelin Japan chief Gen Sudo at a press conference. Twelve establishments were given three stars, the highest gastronomic score, among them the French cuisine restaurants Quintessence and Jol Robuchon and the Japanese Kanda. Sushi restaurant Harutaka, whose chef worked at the iconic Sukiyabashi Jiro establishment, was a new entrant in this category. Another 33 restaurants were in the 2-star category, including Den, regular in the lists of the 50 Best in Asia, the Ginza Koju and Tempura Kondo. Another 138 establishments received one star, of which 16 were new entries. Tokyo has been the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world since 2007, despite the progressive reduction in the number of establishments recognized since the pandemic. ...continue reading https://lnkd.in/gGF83xNF Does Japan dread or desire its influx of international tourists? East Asia Forum - Dec 05 Kyoto is bracing for another influx of tourists. Next to the rollout of the city administration’s ‘mind your manners’ campaign, Kyoto has terminated its popular one-day bus pass to discourage tourists from using the city’s busses. Mysterious 'sea fog' descends on Hiroshima News On Japan - Dec 04 Monday morning's intense cold snap created a fantastical sea fog, witnessed from Fudekageyama Observation Plaza in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. 'Aoi' tops boy names for 2023, 'Himari' for girls News On Japan - Dec 04 In a survey on names given to children born this year, "Aoi", written with the character '碧', emerged as the top name for boys for the first time since the survey began, while "Himari" retained its position as the most popular name for girls for the second consecutive year. Japan mulls delaying launch of Mars moon probe from 2024 to 2026 Kyodo - Dec 04 Japan is considering postponing a project that aims to retrieve the world's first Martian moon surface samples from 2024 to 2026 due to issues with its new flagship H3 rocket, which is set to facilitate the probe's launch, sources close to the matter said Sunday. Japan lifts tsunami advisory for all coastal areas NHK - Dec 03 Japan's meteorological authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory for all coastal areas. The advisory had been issued after a strong earthquake hit the Philippines' Mindanao Island on Saturday night.
