"Koku" has recently garnered attention in the global culinary scene for its potential to unlock the secret of flavors and encourage healthier eating habits.
Japanese rice-turned "power balls" were a relatively unknown secret ingredient in the success of Team Japan's strong-performing athletes at the Paris Olympics.
10 years ago Washoku was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and has drawn attention globally as a healthy diet. But what exactly is Washoku?
Culture Day is an opportunity to focus on the richness of world-class Japanese food, and an incentive to pass on this culture and see it develop...
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...
In 2016, the Tabelog Awards to honor the most revered food and restaurants in Japan was established. It’s the Grammys of Japanese cuisine, and the...
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...
Noritoshi Kanai was 41 when he arrived in Los Angeles, California, with his family of four in 1964. He had come to take a job as...
