Review excerpt: In German, schmatz is the word for smacking your lips in pleasure, or giving your grannie a kiss on the cheek. Perfect onomatopoeia for a few fun-filled hours Tokyo's Nakameguro.
Although our overall verdict on the food was mixed, that does not mean we wouldn't recommend Good Moon. Next time, we will stick with the sashimi, grilled seafood and other izakaya foods they obviously do so much more successfully.
Using super-fresh seasonal ingredients is a non-negotiable for any high-end chef. But Ueki, even more than most, is focusing on the vegetable kingdom, often using indigenous varieties rarely found outside of Japanese cuisine.
Review excerpt: Sowado is spacious, busy and theatrical, with counter seating running along three sides of the open kitchen in the center of the dining room.
The roasted ginnan (gingko nuts) is a great starter here while you look over the menu, which is available in English. Ippachi is a haven from the bustling streets of Ikebukuro, and I am always surprised there isn't a line out the door, because ...
There are eight regular vegetarian or vegan burgers at Island Veggie (with daily specials); sets cost around ¥1,100 and include a side of fries. There are also a variety of shakes, juices and acai bowls on offer from the Tokyo branch of California’s Sambazon ...
Unlike the upmarket gourmet lounges of Aoyama and Roppongi, Maimon gives the concept a contemporary Japanese twist, matching its mollusks not with caviar and champagne but with yakitori and sake.
Review excerpt: Hiroo's Gracia is a “gastrobar” — serving the kind of casual fine dining embraced in Barcelona, especially in its upmarket Gracia district.
Review excerpt: Bistro Nemot is a laid-back, counter-style restaurant one of the highlights of the still new and vibrant Eat Play Works complex in Hiroo.
Truth be told, we were disappointed. Not with the interiors, which again showcase the design of owner Takashi Sugimoto, the man behind the Super Potato design studio. No grumbles about the menu, either, which continues the Shunju tradition of marrying European and Asian influences ...
| Party Name | Total (pre-election seats) |
Electoral districts | Proportional representation |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDP | 316 (198) | 249 | 67 | |
| JIP | 36 (34) | 20 | 16 | |
| CRA | 49 (172) | 7 | 42 | |
| DPP | 28 (27) | 8 | 20 | |
| Sanseito | 15 (2) | 0 | 15 | |
| Mirai | 11 (0) | 0 | 11 | |
| JCP | 4 (8) | 0 | 4 | |
| Reiwa | 1 (8) | 0 | 1 | |
| Tax Cuts | 1 (5) | 1 | 0 | |
| CPJ | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | |
| SDP | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | |
| Minor parties | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 4 (10) | 4 | 0 |
