David Nakamura
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Nov 19 2009, 8:30 amRestaurant Guide: Tokyo Beats Paris
The famed Michelin guide gave more stars to cuisine in the Japanese city than the French culinary capital.read more
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Nov 10 2009, 8:22 amHow Japan Defines "Fat"
After the country placed a legal limit on waistlines, the author reflects on why he loses weight while he's there.read more
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Oct 26 2009, 8:18 amIn Tokyo, Dining in the Dark
A modern monk invites the author to dinner--with one catch. Everyone must wear blindfolds.read more
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Oct 8 2009, 12:46 pm30 Courses and Lots of Leftovers
A marathon dinner in Japan leaves the author too full to enjoy the Waygu steak. SLIDE SHOW Iread moreAbroad
Oct 8 2009, 6:45 amSLIDE SHOW: 30 Courses and Lots of Leftovers
David Nakamura explains how to prepare for and enjoy a 30-course meal.read more
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Aug 31 2009, 12:45 pmI Ate Whale Meat
After the author accidentally eats whale at an office party, he explores why the Japanese serve it--and why Americans object.read more
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Aug 20 2009, 12:45 pmAt a Tokyo Bar, Glamour Has Its Price
At a bar made famous by Lost in Translation, the author gets an unpleasant surprise at the end of the night.read more
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Aug 11 2009, 12:45 pmTofu With a Side of Earthquake
In the middle of a ten-course feast at a Tokyo tofu restaurant, another Japanese specialty is served: earthquake.read more
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Aug 6 2009, 12:45 pmRunning Under the Influence
At Tokyo's Beer Mile, runners drink one brew every 400 meters. But the real party begins after the race.read more
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Jul 30 2009, 12:45 pmEel: Japan's Beat-The-Heat Secret
Forget air conditioning. Eating eel is the way to stay cool this summer, according to Japanese tradition. read more
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Jul 14 2009, 8:21 amLessons of Japan's Recession Food
A man who became a chef in Japan's last recession teaches the author something about resilience.read more
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Jul 8 2009, 8:25 amIn Japan, Soul Food From a Can
American influence in Okinawa has inspired residents to add Spam to noodles and corned beef to omelets.read more
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Jun 29 2009, 12:45 pmIn Japan, Making Farming Cool
A Japanese CEO is trying to revive his country's agricultural sector by encouraging young people to farm.read more
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Jun 24 2009, 8:14 amMaking Up For Lost Eating Time
A year in Tokyo gives the author a chance to taste all the city --rated number one by Michelin--can offer.read more
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David Nakamura
David Nakamura is a staff writer for the Washington Post who missed authentic Japanese food so much that he took a year off to escape to Tokyo on an international affairs fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations. He has written about politics, education, sports and, every now and then, Japanese food for the Post. He headed a team of reporters that was awarded the 2005 Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting after exposing excessive levels of lead contamination in the District of Columbia's drinking water and the government's failure to notify the public. His general philosophy is that safe tap water is an important ingredient for any city that aspires to food supremacy.
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