"Relief Series Teacup & Saucer" by Jens H. Quistgaard. Designed by Danish designer Jens H. Quistgaard...
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A first-year part-time employee at "Okonomiyaki Kokoro" is currently training by working around the grill.
Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro." It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 7th anniversary this year, 2014. Since coming to Hamamatsu, for me, "Kokoro is the go-to place for okonomiyaki"...
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I celebrated my memorable 38th birthday with a special omakase dinner at "Ichimi Shin Genjo".
Located on the first floor of the Richmond Hotel Hamamatsu, very close to Viola Tamachi, is the French restaurant "Ichimi Shin Motoshiro." Being within a hotel, it offers a calm atmosphere, a modern and stylish space, and a luxurious feel. It also serves Italian cuisine...
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"at.nail" offers a cool blue-green that evokes the summer sea and resembles a seashell.
Ayane Kaizu (now Shinmura), who has been running her nail salon "at.nail" in a corner of her family home in Hayade-cho since 2010, is a housewife and mother who has been juggling her business while raising her son. A year has passed since then, and her son is growing up healthy and strong, now able to walk while holding onto things...
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At "Kappo Shinhama," the daily lunch special is a great deal that regulars frequent every day!
Turning onto Futamata Street from Yanagi Street and heading towards Motohama, you'll see the sign for "Kappo Shinhama." Founded in the early Meiji era as "Shinhama Fish Shop," the current owner, Mitsuhiro Nagatani, is the fourth generation, and the restaurant is beloved by its regulars and bustling with customers day and night. The interior offers a view of the kitchen...
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I went to a Maserati dealership in Rome to see the new Ghibli, which hadn't yet been released in Japan!
One evening in Rome, while everyone on the tour was shopping at Mitsukoshi Rome, my husband and I asked our tour guide for some precious free time. We then took a taxi to the Maserati dealership in Rome, "SAMOCA...", which we had been eager to visit.
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Let's boost our stamina this summer with plenty of yakiniku at the hugely popular "Daitoen"!
When it comes to yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) in Hamamatsu, you often hear about "Daitoen" in Handayama. Their selling point is a menu centered around the finest domestic Kuroge Wagyu beef, and as they say, "seeing is believing." To maximize the flavor and texture of the beef, the sauces are handmade immediately upon order. And...
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The process of making Sanosuke Tofu at "Mogi Tofu Shop" at "Bio Atsumi Epicerie Hamamatsu"
Located across from Sala City Hamamatsu south of the station, Bio Atsumi Epicerie Hamamatsu opened on October 28, 2013, and exudes the atmosphere of a Parisian street corner épicerie, featuring a selection of carefully chosen ingredients based on white and refreshing blue. An épicerie is a French...
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An unveiling of Kiyoshi Yamauchi's artwork will be held on the second floor of the secluded wine bistro "La Cachette".
Located just a short walk from Daiichi-dori Station on the Enshu Railway line, commonly known as the "Red Train," which runs north-south through Hamamatsu City, is the wine bistro "La Cachette." Its distinctive landmark is the large wine barrels and bottles of wine placed in front of the shop, making it a hidden gem of a wine bistro. Opened in September 2012...
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"SPROUT" is a specialty shop for reupholstering and repairing beloved furniture and other items.
Located on the second floor of "OGUshow," a company that continues to create transporters and vehicles for leisure activities, is "SPROUT," a shop that reupholsters and repairs beloved furniture and car seats. Now, they are constantly introducing new items...
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A collaboration morning menu between Ieda, a Western-style confectionery shop in Iwata, and Asaya, a bakery in Hamamatsu.
Moving from in front of Iwata Station to a quiet residential area near Yamaha Stadium in Fujimidai, the location now offers more spacious parking, and features seasonal confitures from the popular Western confectionery shop "Ieda," a gift from the always-welcome Mitsue Maruno...
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Replenish your summer stamina with Shizuoka-grown shabu-shabu at "Shun no Ryori Ouchi"!
Located on the 2nd floor of the FOOD Subaru Building, just a few minutes' walk from Act City and close to Hamamatsu Station, "Shun no Ryori Ouchi" is a restaurant whose owner's motto is "freshly prepared dishes using seasonal ingredients." Owner Tetsuo Ouchi previously worked at the Yamasato restaurant in the Hotel Okura Hamamatsu...
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