Miso paste, soy sauce and other Japanese fermented foods are riding a wave of popularity abroad. Major outlets highlight them ...

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Some of the food in Japan is enjoyed when its ultra-fresh – premium sushi or sashimi has an eat-by date of minutes not days. Paradoxically, some of the best food in Japan can be several years old. Not ...

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If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The shōgayaki (ginger pork) was on the chewy side and the udon noodles were mushy. The ginger-and-plum ...

The obesity rate in the U.S. is about 10 times higher than in Japan, another wealthy developed nation. As part of NPR's series Living Better, we look into why that's the case. The U.S. and Japan are ...

Japan’s tea industry needs to be far more assertive about what makes it special, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.

t first glance, Namiko “Nami” Hirasawa Chen is like any other friendly neighborhood mother. Her cheeks are flushed and crinkled with a smile, and her home is warm and open, smelling of fresh soap and ...

A cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo, is helping Ukrainian evacuees and now gives low-cost meals to children. The cafe, called Cocorogoto ...

Teeming with world-class sushi dens, ramen shacks, and Toyko-style izakayas, New York City may well have the best Japanese food and drink scene outside of Japan. While these bars and restaurants are ...