Saotome was a "locavore" long before the word was ever coined. His guiding principle has always been to serve Edomae tempura -- using the kinds of seafood and vegetables that were available in the shogun's capital a century and a half ago. Everything he ...
Over the past three decades, veteran owner-chef Kunio Aihara has developed a style all of his own. Instead of cutting the meat into morsels on skewers, he carves up whole birds, breaking them down into their component parts with a few deft flicks of ...
When the simple things are done well, then you know you're in good hands. The ensalada de polpo y patata con alioli (potato salad with octopus) had plenty of garlic in the alioli mayonnaise. The tortilla espan~a (Spanish omelet) was surprisingly sophisticated. And unlike ...
Review excerpt: All the kushiage sticks at La Maison du Isshovin are good, whether meat, mushroom or vegetable. But do not miss the kunsei-tamago, a smoked egg.
The most popular dish, as at any unagi restaurant, is unaju — grilled, soy-basted eel laid out on a bed of rice in an ornate lacquer-look box. The soft, melting texture of the fish; the savory tang of the basting sauce; a light dash of ...
Less than five minutes walk from the station, you will see the restaurant's sign, with its stylized elephant and inscription (in English): "Very casual Thai restaurant." Even if you miss it, your nostrils will tell you that you're in the right place when they ...
Tadashi Hosokawa's eponymous restaurant stands just a minute’s walk from the Edo-Tokyo Museum, but the overarching ugliness of that building’s massive facade is thankfully shielded from sight by the time you reach the doorway. From the wide, low noren curtain of handspun white linen and the bank ...
Barely big enough for seven seats squeezed around an equally microscopic kitchen area, it looks modest even for a noodle joint. You certainly don't expect to find an extensive menu -- or such excellent cooking.
The menu revolves mainly around the down-home specialties of Isan, the area of northeast Thailand across the Mekong River from Laos, where the cuisine is searingly hot. The chefs at Montee (an older Thai couple) make no compromises. Chili levels are clearly marked on ...
Fall, with its gloriously sunny yet not-too-hot weather is a wonderful time to take advantage of all this establishment has to offer in the way of truly stress-free dining with children. The surprisingly large fake beach is equipped with swings, sand toys and a ...
| 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 |
