2F, 3-12-4 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
¥¥¥ ・ Yakitori
The owner-chef is passionate about the locally raised chicken of the Tamba-Sasayama region. The concept of yakitori with wine suggests some intriguing pairings; particularly compatible with wine are seared chicken breast dusted with salt from Guérande and liver brushed with balsamic sauce. The appetiser is chicken-liver pâté. The restaurant’s name hearkens back to the names of areas and relatives with whom the couple shares a bond; it connotes a ray of sunshine on a Kurayamizaka, which translates to ‘darkness hill.’