Princess Akiko has been appointed the new head of the Mikasa family, marking the first time in nearly eight decades that a princess born into the imperial family has assumed leadership of a princely ...

Japan’s Princess Akiko was in attendance at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend to present the winner’s trophy; she was there in her capacity as honorary patron of the race. The Princess, 42, is the ...

For decades, Akiko’s Restaurant has delighted diners with an omakase experience equal parts intimate and elegant, earning the family-run restaurant a spot in the hearts of many a San Francisco sushi ...

Princess Akiko, the second cousin of Emperor Naruhito, lent a regal air to the Japanese Grand Prix on 6 April as she made a rare public appearance at the event. As an honorary patron of the event, she ...

In December I discovered Akiko's, the partnership between young entrepreneurs that blended tradition with a modern way of looking at sushi. When owner Ray Lee bought the restaurant from his parents ...

Akiko Pavolka is a Brooklyn-based musician, composer and educator who’s strikingly original music blends pop and jazz with the music and sensibilities of her native Japan. Akiko was born in Tokyo and ...

When out-of-towners ask me for the best sushi in San Francisco, I send them to Sushi Ran in Sausalito. I tell them how great it is to cross the bay in a ferry or to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge ...