Tag: Vegan
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Miyoko Schinner’s Vegan Tours 🗺️ India, Japan, Tanzania in 2026
Vegan tourism & hospitality thrive with exclusive 2026 expeditions 🌿 I’m thrilled to announce the continued partnership of my company Japan Travel KK with Forbes-featured award-winning chef/entrepreneur Miyoko Schinner as she leads new tours in Asia & Africa. Having guided her lovely group during our first Japan vegan tour in 2025, I can attest to…
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Kigi Restaurant — Vegan Appetizers & Sushi In Tokyo
I just savoured cute and well-textured appetizers & sushi cooked using local organic ingredients (farmed within 80 km of Tokyo) at Kigi restaurant. The daikon appetizer felt so refreshing in the summer heat! B Corp with 3 stars for the Food Made Good sustainable standard, the company is an exception in Japan. Will my Japan…
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With Canadian Journalist Carla Bragagnini In Tokyo
In Tokyo, I accompanied Canadian journalist Carla Bragagnini covering crafts in Asia, introducing her to a 435 y.o. shinise business, a World Expo award winner, Purveyors to the Imperial Household, a Hello Kitty partner, an antenna shop with vegan certifications… blessed with a blue sky and rows of cherry blossoms. These sustainable, resilient and surprising…
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Kura Sushi — With Plant-Based Foods
Surprisingly, the standard menu of Kura Sushi chain restaurants in Japan includes diverse plant-based sushi and desserts. We just savoured: Kura Sushi operates 543 restaurants in Japan. Its 61 restaurants in the USA and 56 in Taiwan have different menus. In the frame of the 2025 world expo in Osaka, Kura Sushi launched an Expo…
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Expo 2025 World Cuisines — Everywhere In Japan!
Today, world cuisines of 70 countries appeared at Kura Sushi chain restaurants all over Japan as part of a 2025 World Expo campaign. For practical reasons, each restaurant only features one world cuisine in addition to the standard menu. You’d currently have to eat at 70 restaurants to taste all the dishes… Still, that’s great…
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Vegan Food In Japan
Vegan food in Japan is difficult to find for international travellers who do not speak Japanese unless they stay in hubs such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. However, high-quality vegan food is easy to find and prepare for bilingual residents. Vegan Dishes Somen Thin Noodles Somen thin noodles served cold and dipped in sauce are…
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Happo-en — Historic Venue Reimagined For Modern Events
I just attended the 2025 Renewal Plan Briefing Session of Happo-en, a renowned Japanese venue with a rich history dating back over four centuries as a garden and restaurant. Getting ready for its centennial anniversary in 2043, Happo-en is embarking on a transformative renovation to remain a premier destination for weddings, MICE events, and corporate…