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Yellow Italian granite in honed, flamed, and sandblasted finishes were used for the Aratani Central Hall wall, reminiscent of the Historic Building’s exterior. Cleft-finished red Indian sandstone constituted the wall on First Street that borders the Hirasaki Family Garden. The two walls, evoking the two waves of JANM’s mark, come together at the JANM Board Room and Museum Store, symbolizing the fusion of Japanese and American influences. I've been going to the House of Tokyo since it first opened a little ways from where it stands now. The owners are extremely hospitable and care immensely about the food they present to their guests.... The owner is great and always greets us with a smile, the chefs are fun and entertaining, the food portions are generous in size and you always leave with an overly full belly and usually a take home box...

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A spring-themed menu inspired by American and Japanese cuisine and decor evocative of a koi pond were all features of Wednesday night's White House state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife. Since its reopening back in October, you’ve no doubt seen friends flooding to Japan. Where to stay in Tokyo, since your hotel or Airbnb will more than likely dictate your travel experience. The mural is intended to represent, celebrate, challenge, and preserve different concepts within the Japanese American culture, both contemporary and historic, while connecting with the diverse community around JANM. The mural depicts a young girl, clothed in several furoshiki, a traditional Japanese cloth often used to carry, cover, and protect objects, most often gifts.

Republican lawmakers criticize DC police's lack of force as GW protests enter 7th day

For the second year in a row, Dave’s Hot Chicken is giving out free chicken sliders and tenders to celebrate its most famous investor, recording artist Drake. Get to one of Dave’s many SoCal locations on Tuesday, October 24 from 11 a.m. Last week, Eater LA published a story on the inner workings of the Thrifty Ice Cream plant, one day after Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy and announced store closures. The Los Angeles Times reports that 29 of the 31 California Rite Aid locations to shutter also have a Thrifty Ice Cream counter, reducing the number of places to get a fresh scoop.

The First Shabu-Shabu Restaurant in the U.S. Closed in Little Tokyo After 32 Years

Part of a Tokyo-based franchise, Yodaya builds and rents out traditional Japanese-style guesthouses that allow you to live like a local in Japan. There are a number of options in the Asakusa neighborhood, but the spot that made Airbnb’s list of top wishlisted locations is the one-bedroom Yanagidori West. The highlight is the garden terrace with an open-air bathroom, complete with a wooden bath and a rainforest shower. Next to the house is an outpost for Luup, an e-bike sharing service provider—perfect for exploring Asakusa. The home’s convenient location also makes it easy to check out other popular parts of Tokyo like Ginza, Ueno, and Akihabara. It’s Italy by way of Japan at the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, which just opened its doors in central Tokyo right across from Tokyo Station, a transport hub with access to locations like Kyoto and Osaka on the shinkansen (the bullet train).

But there are options for mere mortals as well, from the chocolates and macarons at La Boutique to the takeaway beef curry at the on-site cafe. A driveway connects to a loading dock at the north side of the Pavilion. Obata, who designed the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian, conceived of the 84,000-square-foot Pavilion in relationship to JANM’s Historic Building.

Muralist, author, and illustrator Katie Yamasaki earned the commission and produced Moon Beholders. It was approved by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission and the City of Los Angeles Public Art Committee. The OOMO Cube by photographic messaging artist Nicole Maloney was installed near the main entrance of the JANM Pavilion in 2014.

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Hidden away in an area full of office buildings near Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, Hoshinoya Tokyo doesn’t look like much from the outside. When guests enter, they are asked to slip off their shoes and are provided with a pair of socks, slippers, and a traditional yukata robe that is worn for the rest of their stay. At the top floor of the property is a traditional onsen, fed by a mineral-rich hot spring deep below the city. Multicourse kaiseki meals are served in your hotel room or in the restaurant, which has private dining spaces. Guests can experience traditional Japanese culture—learn how to make tea, practice the ancient art of swordsmanship—or simply indulge in luxurious massages. Should you wish to emerge into the modern world, an Edo Meister is on hand to plan your journey, and a rickshaw driver can guide you around town.

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Connected to the downstairs gallery is the Terasaki Orientation Theater. High-performance tinted and laminated glass enclose the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall and the south galleries, the latter protected by a screen of perforated stainless steel. It conveys a sense of openness and transparency to balance the stone walls. In the interior, the Indian sandstone wall rises above the two-story Manabi and Sumi Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC). In the 1960s, the City of Los Angeles’s Civic Center was undergoing redevelopment and it notified Nishi that it could affect their facility.

The family was initially held at the Santa Anita temporary detention center in Los Angeles, and then at the Heart Mountain concentration camp in Wyoming. Secretary Mineta represented his hometown of San José in the House of Representatives for over twenty years. The first Asian American appointed to a Presidential cabinet, he was named Secretary of Commerce under President Bill Clinton in 2000 and was named Secretary of Transportation by President George W. Bush in 2001. He was recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award, in 2006. Once a through street, the Mineta Democracy Plaza was a site of forced removal for Americans of Japanese ancestry living in the area. Today it is a site of conscience, community, civic engagement, and social justice.

Gyo, whose father Chiura was an Issei artist, chose exterior and interior building materials that expressed a Japanese aesthetic that favored wood, stone, and glass. When Aman Resorts opened its first urban resort in Tokyo, the Amanjunkies followed. A Zen rock garden sets the tone at the entrance to this hushed 84-room sanctuary hidden away on the top six floors of a tower in the Otemachi financial district (within walking distance of sightseeing locations like the Imperial Palace).

Just realized a nice Japanese steakhouse after living in this area for 1yr. People enjoy the hibachi grill by watching the chef cooking their food... Since moving to Greenwood in 2004, once we were introduced to House of Tokyo it became our restaurant of choice to go for ALL special occasions from Anniversaries to Birthdays to my Bachelorette party and anything in between.

The James Beard Award-winning nonprofit provides emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and resources. They’ve got some notable partners on board, including chef Nyesha Arrington, actress Jamie Gray Hyder, and chef Andrew Zimmern, who will be donating a Zoom cooking class. The food consists of favorites from the Griddle’s dinner menu, selections from the 1849 Wine Company, other drinks, a raffle, and a pure disco playlist. Here, we’ve broken down the best hotels and Airbnbs in the city, based on your passions and interests. And no matter what neighborhood you want to be in—buzzing Shibuya with its legendary Shibuya Crossing, happening Shinjuku, historic Asakusa—we’ve got great locations throughout the heart of Tokyo.

Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The starring element of the decor for the dinner was the floor, covered to make it appear as if guests are walking over a koi pond with lily pads and cherry blossoms. The colors green, blue and pink were central to the theme — green to represent the growth of friendship, blue to represent stability and security and pink to represent spring's essence. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden recognized the long alliance between the United States and Japan with the rare, time-honored tradition of a state dinner that draws from the traditions of both countries. Yamasaki is based in Brooklyn, New York and has painted over 60 murals around the world. She also has published a number of books, including Fish for Jimmy, which she wrote and illustrated.

In 2005, JANM received a federal grant to complete the construction of the Democracy Center as an addition to JANM’s Historic Building. The project added 9,800 square feet to the existing 23,800 square feet in the renovated historic Nishi Hongwanji Temple building and included the creation of the 198-seat Tateuchi Democracy Forum theater and the Democracy Lab. “In designing the courtyard and garden for the Pavilion, I drew inspiration from the ancient and sacred tradition of stone, from the stone walls and megaliths in Europe to the stone gardens of Japan,” Murase revealed. He also was inspired by the work of the late Japanese American sculptor and landscape designer, Isamu Noguchi. Besides two large classrooms, the Pavilion features the unique two-story Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC) as the public access to the JANM collection. The HNRC holds an archival viewing room, a mezzanine, and the Life History Studio.

Guest rooms are decorated with pieces by Japanese artists, and there’s also a kitchen where you can prepare your own meals. Like most Airbnbs, there’s contact-free check-in and check-out, but the property also has a host on-call nicknamed the Yanaka Digger, who will offer up advice on where to go and how to experience the surrounding historic neighborhood. Since it has survived many natural disasters, Yanaka is the best area to get a glimpse of what Tokyo used to be like as far back as the Meiji era. It’s also close to Ueno Park, a popular destination for sakura season, when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Locals know that when you want to eat well you head to Roppongi, an area of Tokyo that is known for world-class art museums, luxury shopping malls, and gastronomy galore. In keeping with the ethos of the Roppongi neighborhood, the Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo is home to no less than seven show-stopping restaurants and lounges.

The results are a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — who concurrently serves as LDP president — and could accelerate talks within the party about his political future as he prepares to travel to France, Brazil, and Paraguay beginning Wednesday. The number of vacant homes stood at 1.72 million in 1973, when comparable data became available, comprising 5.5 percent of total houses. The figure rose to 4.48 million in 1993, and has doubled in the past 30 years, the ministry data showed. TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of vacant houses in Japan rose to a fresh record of 9 million in 2023, up 510,000 from the previous 2018 survey, with cases pushed up by the deaths of single elderly householders, government data showed Tuesday. The theme was "celebration of spring," a symbol meant to mirror the friendship between the two countries. A garden displayed blooms native to both nations, including sweet peas, peonies and hydrangeas.