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Brijen is from Los Angeles, California. He has devoted most of his professional life to cooking in restaurants and spends much of his free time (and money) obsessively learning about cuisine in Tokyo and Los Angeles. He is also a lover of art, music, culture, people, and Setagaya!

Sakura in Kyushu and Okinawa: Japan’s Earliest and Quietest Spring

Posted On March 8, 2026 By Brijen Ezra

Cherry blossom season in Japan is often framed as a race, forecast maps creep northward, and crowds gather under the famous trees. Travelers often plan entire itineraries around a handful of peak days. But in the south, far from the madness of central Honshu, spring arrives […]