I much prefer the old Yamada, where the decor was akin to a craftsman’s workshop and the chef was more like a mad scientist than a Ginza chef. I can only pray that he reverts to his old style in the future because this is one of those restaurants that has no skill ceiling - or...
The master craftsman: Shimada Takayuki The unassuming Shimada Gama workshop in Gotsu doubles up as an open-air museum of traditional stoneware pottery. It specialises in creating large pieces that are burnt in a sloped wood-fired kiln. We talk to the 73-year-old master Shimada Takayuki about...
Charismatic master craftsman Shinohara-san has been creatingfuurin(traditional Japanese wind chimes) for over 45 years in his shop that has been open since the Edo period. Unlike regular wind chimes that you might come across at your local home center, the glass blown ones created by Shinohara-...