Passion in experimenting: Diversity of Burgundy wines by legendary Olivier Leflaive
Domaine Olivier Leflaive, a well-established wine estate in France’s Burgundy, has roots that go back almost 400 years in history. The...
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WINE & SAKE & SPIRITS
Nikka Whisky Delights the World, Inheriting Taketsuru’s Pioneering Spirit
Taketoshi Kishimoto was born in 1959 in Hyogo Prefecture. He joined Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd. in 1982 and became the CEO in 2016....
"We all need to dream a little" Winemaking inspired by family history at Domaine A. F. Gros
Domaine A. F. Gros was founded in Burgundy, France, back in 1988 when reputable winemaker Anne-Françoise Gros took over her father’s...
CULINARY ART
Restaurant Kei - Kei Kobayashi’s Rise to Fame in the World of French Cuisine
Kei Kobayashi is a Japanese chef making French cuisine, born in Nagano prefecture in 1977. Both his parents are chefs, and he decided to...
“It’s about the symphony of ideas”. The philosophy behind artistic creation of Japan’s ESqUISSE
Restaurant Esquisse, opened in Tokyo’s luxury Ginza district in 2012, presents a unique culinary approach combining traditional Japanese...
Kenichi Arimura in Zurich: Crossing Borders with Japanese Cuisine
Kenichi Arimura displays his talents at Sushi Shin, which offers a Japanese kaiseki-style fine dining experience of course menus in...
ART & CULTURE
The Philosophy of Seitaro Kuroda “To draw is to try to understand life”
Seitaro Kuroda was born in 1939 in Osaka. In 1961, he began working at the Yoshio Hayakawa Design Office. From 1966 to 1969, he lived in...
The Creative Passion of Akane Teshigahara, the 4th Headmaster of Sōgetsu school of ikebana
“A single flower can change the entire space” Born in 1960 in Tokyo, Akane Teshigahara is the granddaughter of Sōfū Teshigahara, who...
The Vibrant World of Hiroko Otake’s Japanese Paintings
Born in Gifu prefecture, Hiroko Otake completed her Doctor of Fine Arts degree at Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Nihon-ga...
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