The number of foreigners and Japanese nationals who write about the food and drinks in Japan in English (or at least answer comments in English) has remarkably increased lately.
I thought it was about time to start some kind of round-up to help people discover these deserving foodies and their blogs!The list below is far from exhaustive, but I’m planning to update and announce it regularly!
Of course if you know more foodies residing in Japan, do please direct them to me and I will introduce them gladly!
HOKKAIDO TRIBE
(Hokkaido Island)
Meishu no Yutaka by Carlin
TOHOKU TRIBE
(Northeastern Japan: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima)
Slow Food From Japan by Nigel Fodgen in Miyagi Prefecture.
KANTO TRIBE
(Eastern Japan: Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa)
Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass by Melinda Joe in Tokyo
Tokyo Foodcast by Etsuko Nakamura in Tokyo
Tokyo Terrace by Rachael in Tokyo
Gaijin Tonic in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture
Nonjatta by Chris Bunting in Tokyo: all about Japanese whisky!
The Soul Of Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture
Sake, kimono and Tabi In Tokyo
Tokyo Kawai, Etc… in Tokyo
Blue Lotus in Tokyo
The Japanese Food Report by Harris Salat in Tokyo
The Sake Chronicles in Tokyo
Watashi to Tokyo by Mari kanazawa in Tokyo
Japanese Food-Food Lover’s Guide by Yukari Yamamoto in Tokyo
Yamaonna by an Aussie girl in Tokyo but also other regions!
About Food in Japan by a Japanese Tokyoite!
Go Ramen in Tokyo
Ramenate by Nate in Tokyo
Ramen Adventures in Tokyo and Japan
Ramen Tokyo in Tokyo
Ando Ryokan Blog in Tokyo
Leo’s Japan Food Blog in Tokyo
CHUBU TRIBE
(Central Japan: Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi)
Good Beer & Country Boys in Aichi Prefecture
Yellin Yakimono Gallery by Robert Yellin in Shizuoka Prefecture
Mangantayon by Marya in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Gourmet, Shizuoka Sake, Shizuoka Sushi, Shizuoka Shochu all in Shizuoka Prefecture
Bryan Baird’s Beer & Brewery in Numazu in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
KANSAI TRIBE
(Western Japan: Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Kyoto, Wakayama)
Colorfood Daidokoro in Osaka (Englis & French)
Dominique Corby In Osaka (in French, but can answer and read in English)
Nagaijin in Osaka
Kyoto Foodie in Kyoto
Our Adventures in Japan by K and S Minoo in Osaka
Japan Navigator by Ad Blankestijn in Kyoto.
CHUGOKU
(“Central Country”: Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi)
Get Hiroshima Blog in Hiroshima
SHIKOKU
(Shikoku Island: Kagawa, Kochi, Ehime, Tokushima)
Obachan’s Kitchen & Garden Balcony in Kochi Prefecture
Still Clumsy With Chopsticks in Kochi Prefecture (Continuation of Obachan’s Kitchen & Garden Balcony)
Fukuoka Dreaming in Fukuoka prefecture
KYUSHU
(Kyushu Island: Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima)
Fukuoka Dreaming in Fukuoka
OKINAWA
(Okinawa Archipelago)
HWN Pake in Okinawa in Chatan, Okinawa
Also check out goramen.com, a food blogger originally from LA who moved to Tokyo recently and is working for Bossanova ramen.
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Cheers, David!
Will add him at once!
Robert-Gilles
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Just wanted to express my appreciation for being included such an illustrious (and useful) list! Thanks!
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Dear Nigel!
The pleasure is mine!
Best regards,
Robert-Gilles
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