Contemporary
Japanese
Restaurant Design
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A variety of "tricks" is used to create this traditional tea ceremony room in the basement of a modern building All electrical equipment, from lighting to air conditioners, is concealed by natural materials. In this photo, light filters through the washi (handmade paper).
Contents
Introduction
Contemporary Restaurant Design in Japan 8
Part 1
Xex 16
Torafuku 22
Chokyaku Yowa 28
Bou's 34
Hana Noren 40
Kuruma 46
Koomon 52
Part 2
The River Oriental 58
Kan 62
Tamasaka 66
Jiyugaoka Grill 72
Zabo 76
Togetsusou Kinryu 82
Chashitsu San-an 88
Hika 94
Negiya Heikichi 100
Scorpione 106
Kushi no Bo 110
Kichiri 116
Part 3
Ken's Dining 122
Murata Mitsui 128
Niu 134
Africa 138
Tile 142
Daidaiya Ginza 148
Lee Nang Ha 154
Futong Mandarin 160
Kamonka 164
Epilogue
Bou's, a modern restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is lit with green lights, which are set within partitions made from finely crushed wine bottles.
Introduction
Contemporary Restaurant
Design in Japan
There is no large city in the world in which a Japanese restaurant cannot be found. In New York, London, Paris, Beijing, and even in Cairo, Japanese dishes such as sushi, yakitori, tempura, and shabu-shabu are available. The
