Author: Tome
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Toyosu Market — A Day of Learning About Ingredients
Almost six years have passed since Tokyo’s Central Wholesale Market relocated from Tsukiji to Toyosu. Although I had hoped to visit sooner, the opportunity never seemed to align—until recently. Many of the ingredients used in Kaiseki (traditional tea ceremony meal) are difficult to find in regular supermarkets, so I was excited from the moment I…
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Tea Picking in Sayama — A Day of Learning Through Taste and Handwork
On a sunny Sunday in June, I visited Sayama for the first time to experience tea picking with friends. Sayama is known as one of Japan’s three major tea regions, and it is surprisingly accessible from central Tokyo. On this particular day, we were given a special program that allowed us to enjoy both tea…
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Seasonal Fruit Daifuku — Cherry
In mid-June, I usually finish my grocery shopping through an online supermarket, but that day I felt like taking a short walk and headed to a nearby market. The seasonal fruits displayed were beautiful, though a little outside my budget. Feeling slightly disappointed, I checked the discount corner—and there I found perfectly ripe American cherries.…