La Carmina is an award-winning travel/food/subcultures blogger, journalist, and TV host covering Japan and adventuring in 70 other countries for outlets like the ...

Few Japanese street foods are as recognizable as taiyaki: golden, fish-shaped cakes usually filled with sweet red bean paste or custard. At Naruto Taiyaki Honpo, this humble snack takes on a rock ’n’ ...

At Modan, fine dining doesn’t take itself too seriously. The shiny new Japanese restaurant from Nobu alum Micheole “Chico” Dator swings open on Friday, November 8, wowing McLean diners with standout ...

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. Photographs and Text by Rachel Herring If I stared too long, the ...