CELEBRITIES & JAPANESE FOOD
Discover Japanese food and neighbourhoods through reports of celebrity visits and restaurant information. Explore seven articles, each centred on a different person.
All images are illustrations; they are not photographs of the actual restaurants, dishes or celebrity visits.
Roppongi / Kyushu Jangara · Ramen and tantanmen
Explore two ramen restaurants in Roppongi, plus Kyushu Jangara, through reports about Keanu Reeves and links to the restaurants. Unconfirmed branches and orders are clearly identified.
Kanda · Soba
Visit Kanda Matsuya, which confirmed Tom Hanks’s visit. Enjoy its historic building and soba without guessing what he ordered.
Oimachi · Standing bar/Small plates
TV Tokyo reported Brad Pitt’s visit to Tachinomi 8 in Oimachi. This guide distinguishes the dishes mentioned in that report, the restaurant’s relocation and visitor information.
Edogawabashi · Chinese food
Explore Kanton Shuka Rakuraku in Edogawabashi, where Jackie Chan was reported to have dined. Learn about the chashu ramen mentioned in the report and choose from the current menu.
Shinjuku · Ramen
Media coverage described Kamukura Shinjuku as a favourite of Wentworth Miller. This guide distinguishes unconfirmed details of his visit from official restaurant information.
Ginza · Chuka soba (ramen)
Discover Ginza Hachigo, which Justin Bieber reportedly visited. Official descriptions of its broth and noodles, together with restaurant links, help you plan a meal in Ginza around a bowl of ramen.
Edogawabashi · Ankake Yakisoba
Explore Kanton Shuka Rakuraku in Edogawabashi through a report about Steven Tyler and gomoku ankake yakisoba. Discover the dish and plan a meal in the neighbourhood.