Let's embark on an exploration of food from the era of the samurai ... can still experience the atmosphere and lifestyle of old Japan.

I know I am. In Japanese, fall is often known as the best season to whet your appetite or shokuyoku no aki. And, when you take a look at the bounty of seasonal foods around this time of year, it is no ...

Videos of unhygienic pranks at sushi belt restaurants in Japan have forced chains to instate new dining rules for customers and threaten legal action. The phrase "sushi terrorism" emerged on ...

The situation has put renewed focus on food security, especially for countries such as Japan that rely heavily on imports. Farmers in one part of northern Japan are addressing the problem by ...

Efforts to reduce food waste are gaining momentum in Japan, with many companies extending expiration and best-before dates for processed foods, although small businesses have been notably slower to do ...

The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon. The rice balls ...

known for producing Japan’s best koshihikari rice and sake, rarely appears on people’s radar as a food destination. This is slowly changing. Michelin released a special edition of its guide ...

Forget its diminutive footprint. There's no better place in town to stock up on everything you need for Japanese cooking. New Tokyo is free of fluff and a boon to the indecisive, loaded with a ...

Just as Hifumiya broke new ground for our Japanese food scene, Ginza Nana Alley looks set to be equally influential, as Hiramatsu and co take a deep-dive into yokocho: Japan’s warren-like ...

Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Until recently, that bottle of Japanese whisky you paid a premium for might not actually contain whisky made in Japan. Producers could ...

Growing up in Nara, Japan, one food that was a constant in my home was tofu. It's truly been a lifelong staple. When I was a ...

And big kids sucking on baby food-style pouches — will it change ... 1980s with the style of cooking that became known as Franco-Japanese cuisine and found an enthusiastic audience here in ...