Nine years ago, early in her career, Asia Mei cooked for a Boston-area family whose matriarch was given a prognosis of three months to live following a cancer diagnosis. Mei turned to the Kushi ...

Macrobiotics?…..now that’s a weird word. If you’ve studied it, the common question people ask is, “What does it actually mean?” I’m rethinking my answer, after the recent passing of Michio Kushi (May, ...

After 37 years, Michio Kushi’s Japanese Market and beloved Sushi Deli will close March 20. A sign went up on the perpetually crowded place’s hostess stand and some of its shelving over the weekend.

Those who follow the macrobiotic lifestyle or who are curious about the philosophy can learn more on June 25, when Michio Kushi comes to New Bedford. The acknowledged leader of macrobiotics, Mr. Kushi ...

Michio Kushi, a Japanese scholar who popularized the macrobiotic diet in the United States, helping to change the way health-conscious Americans eat, died on Dec. 28 in Boston. He was 88. The cause ...