Among the skyscrapers are temples, immense parks, and traditional gardens – oases of relaxation to escape the hustle and bustle of an extremely crowded city. A pearl of the city is also the countless traditional restaurants that offer a unique culinary experience. The food is not only varied and aesthetically arranged in different bowls and plates but must also have that fifth taste that the Japanese have named umami (uma = tasty, mi = taste, so simply “the taste of tasty”). 

Japan has become my second home.