June, 2011:

Zaim Cafe Annex

Zaim Cafe Annex, perched on a hill in a quiet neighborhood near Ishikawacho station, is a funky-cool architectural wonder with a cafe inside. With all the alcohol, you could even call it a bar. (more…)

Beer Republic ビア リパブリック

Beer Republic is appropriately named, serving sixteen kinds of Japanese craft beer, including two real ales from a hand pump. It’s classy, but comfortable; delicious, but affordable. Drop into this quiet little bar on a quiet block of the quiet (more…)

36 Spices

A complaint I often hear is that Indian restaurants all taste the same. That, and they are everywhere. But a really good Indian restaurant in the historical Noge-cho district– that’s novel! Noge is compromised mostly of small Japanese-style (more…)

Harada Yumi 原田由美

Harada Yumi has been a flower arrangement instructor for eight years. Raised in Kôchi, she loved flowers since she was a child and was often surrounded by them in the family garden. In elementary school, she used her allowance to buy flowers (more…)

Photography

by Kondo Hiromitsu

France Month kicks off in June with exhibits, concerts, movies and dance, offering visitors an array of ways to appreciate French culture. Yokohama Triennale 2011, an international modern art festival, also runs from August to November (more…)