First-time travelers to Japan can often be overwhelmed when putting together their itinerary, as the country offers so many delicacies, festivities, and traditions spread throughout...
Photo Credit: Toby M Vegans visiting or living in Japan will tell you that mealtimes can pretty tricky! Japanese food almost always contains traces of meat,...
Sukiyabashi Jiro, the sushi restaurant in Tokyo’s Ginza area that has had three stars since the first edition of the Tokyo Michelin Guide, has been...
"Omakase For Kids, in Burgundy." ENG from Masu Masuyama on Vimeo. Recently I came across a video that documented children living in...
Have you have ever eaten Japanese pickles? If you're familiar with the taste, you might be surprised to hear that I chose tsukemono, traditional Japanese...
The town of Fukusaki in Hyogo Prefecture is using eerie mascots for their revitalization strategy, bringing back the heyday of the yuru-chara — mascots. The...
You might have heard of ohanami, the wonderfully decadent practice of admiring cherry blossoms in the spring. But have you heard of otsukimi? Japan, in...
Sake brewer Asahi Shuzō Co., Ltd, which is known for the famous brand Dassai, announced it is out to cultivate the finest quality Yamada Nishiki...
Funazushi: you either love or hate this fermented sushi. The pungent dish is made from Nigoro buna, a species of crucian carp found only...
“In view of our findings of rigorous monitoring and inspection procedures, we are ready to take them off our list of regulatory targets,” said...
Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it's called here, seem to be popping up...
Recently we caught up with Kazushi Iwane, executive chef of Japanese restaurant Mai at the Westin Tokyo Hotel. He shares with us how he...