I got the Michelin guide for Tokyo yesterday.
I haven't read it yet, but I have read the big news on the net about it. Whether fine dining in Tokyo is really that good, or whether this is another "take" on the recent boom of Tokyo-ness and Japanese Pop culture, I don't know.
I am not saying that Tokyo does not deserve the credits. Maybe it does. After all, it's a huge and rich city. But is this evolution of Tokyo so recent? Otherwise, why is Michelin coming now, over 100 years after the 1st guide, and say "hey, sorry guys... Guess what, we, the masters of good dining, we have been ignoring one of the best dining cities of the world. Sorry about that! But don't worry, we have found it now, so please read our 1st guide ever for the city. Dozo!"
Maybe they had no choice. How else could they launch the guide with less embarrassment? And how else would they get accepted? After all, the Japanese side made sure in advance that they would not accept any negative comments.
But anyway, now I know where to go when I want to impress my dates.
(and justify the money for the dinner...)
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