At Yoshimura, a garden restaurant in Itabashi, executive chef Hirokazu Tomizawa serves kaiseki that follows the season, with produce chosen from across Japan. Named a Contemporary Master Craftsman of Japan and awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon, he is a master of the Shijo school of court cuisine.
As night falls, a performer recognized by the Uesugi family, heirs of the warlord Uesugi Kenshin, sets swords alight on the lawn.
