The high-class, high-priced Japanese Shine Muscat grape known for its shining emerald green berries has surreptitiously taken to China and South Korea, damaging Japanese agriculture.
After living in Fukushima for five years and Kyoto for two, I've always had a special place in my palate for hometown produce. Every season my...
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...
JAPAN Forward asked Charles Jack, general manager of The Westin Tokyo, what he thinks about Japan and what he likes about Japanese cuisine. ...
Each year an amazing gathering of the best food from around Japan is held in Japan. Its called the Furusato Matsuri (Hometown Festival) and...
(Photo Credit: Naoki) Katsuobushi — dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna — is probably more widely-known as a topping of takoyaki and...
By Yukihiro Watanabe Michelin stars are not the only criteria for evaluating the quality of food. It is undeniable that Japan has...
When I was 15, a friend went to a Comic Conference in Italy. The next day he approached me excitedly, raving that “the ramen was...
Emojis have imbedded themselves in our smart phone-obsessed culture. The Emoji Movie may have received a less-than-stellar critical review (currently holding an impressively low 8%...