Food in Japan

Japanese Food Trends: How Japan’s Food Culture Is Evolving

From the fermentation revival and natural sake movement to premium onigiri culture and plant-based washoku: a complete guide ...

How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, ...

New indicator for rice production, distribution costs in Japan set at 2,816 yen per 5 kg

TOKYO -- An organization supporting a stable rice supply in Japan that includes stakeholders such as the National Federation ...

Japan’s sake brewers hope potential UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s global appeal

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant iron tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 ...
al.com

HexClad just dropped a Japanese-inspired egg pan and rice pot

HexClad is expanding its lineup with a new Japanese-inspired cookware drop, led by the Hybrid Tamagoyaki Egg Pan, designed for precision cooking, along with the matching Hybrid Rice Pot. The release ...
world-grain

Japan’s rice production forecast to dip

TOKYO, JAPAN — The rice harvest in Japan is expected to yield 7.38 million tonnes in marketing year 2026-27, a 1.5% decline from 2025-26 for the staple crop that has been falling out of favor with ...
CNN

Baseball in Japan is more than just a game. The Japanese stars in MLB carry that pressure everywhere they go

Watch “Homecoming: The Tokyo Series,” which will begin streaming on the CNN app at 9 a.m. ET on Friday. Subscribe to All Access here. Baseball in Japan, according to Yasuko Tanahara, starts and ends ...
The Fresno Bee

Big ag shows interest in Fresno State’s robot harvester. ‘This could be a game changer’

Fresno State team prototypes robotic citrus picker that precisely trims stems. Project has F3 federal funding and industry interest, not yet commercialized. Team plans multiarm, autonomous device ...