Agriculture expert Yamashita Kazuhito argues that the summer 2024 rice shortages in Japan were the result of government ...

Major Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu on Nov. 14 began selling rice produced in Taiwan, which is about 20% cheaper than the ...

While consumers have suffered from shortages of rice on store shelves across the nation, exports of the Japanese staple food have been booming. Producers shipped a record amount of rice overseas ...

They are now embarking on a quest to crossbreed that genetic signature into Koshihikari, the Japanese rice that has overwhelmingly topped supermarket sales in the country for over 40 years.

Sake is gaining popularity overseas, and makers in Japan are hoping it is awarded Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage status ...

Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks OME, Japan -- Deep in a dark warehouse the sake ...

Japan's beloved convenience store onigiri (rice balls) just got even better, thanks to a clever hack shared by Zen-Noh, the ...

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant iron tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 ...

What’s one way to elevate Washoku cuisine? Pairing the fresh ocean catch perfectly with a Japanese rice beverage. Experience this at Sagetsu by Tetsuya, the city’s refined Japanese fine dining ...