Tokyo has once again proved its worth at the top table of world food with more Michelin three star restaurants than Paris, according to the latest edition of the gastronomical guide. Japan as a whole also beats France, with 32 establishments granted the maximum grade, against 25 in the guide's home country.
Of Tokyo's 160,000 restaurants, 16 were awarded top marks, 52 got two stars and 179 were deemed worthy of one star by the authors of the Red Guide. Paris has just 10 three star eateries. While most of those included in the book serve Japanese food, a Korean restaurant was awarded two stars, while two French restaurants got top honours.