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JAPANESE CUISINE

Near ideal weather in Hokkaido during this year's potato growing season has led to some of the tastiest spuds the prefecture has produced in recent memory.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 25, 2026
Amid potato protests, Hokkaido has its best spud harvest in years
Tater lovers, rejoice — supermarkets across the country will soon be awash in superior potatoes thanks to favorable weather in Hokkaido.
From now through November, Japan's shiitake reach their peak of flavor.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 18, 2026
Now is the time for 91AV原创 most flavorful shiitake
The most popular mushroom in the country reaches peak flavor in two periods — one of which is happening right now.
Kanetetsu Delica Foods representatives promote "Hobo Tako," a plant-based octopus alternative, in Tokyo on Sept. 10.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2026
Food makers turn to plant-based alternatives as seafood prices rise
One company in Hyogo Prefecture began offering a plant-based product to substitute Akashi brand octopus after prices for it skyrocketed.
This elevated take on a staple ingredient of Japanese cuisine is an easy way to impress dinner guests without much extra effort.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Oct 11, 2026
Win friends and influence people with nori ‘caviar’
It doesn’t have to be caviar to have the same culinary cachet, and this nori ‘caviar’ recipe proves it.
Don't expect perfection from "Japanese Ramen Simulator," a new indie game that puts players in the role of a chef-owner of a new ramen shop. Instead, embrace the tedium of everything that goes along with the job.
LIFE / Digital
Oct 10, 2026
Still-simmering ‘Japanese Ramen Simulator’ is already worth a slurp
Launching Oct. 9, the new game from Tokyo studio Wild Dog is rough around the edges but has promising potential.
Six Japanese rice varieties will be sold on trial at Kaufhaus des Westens department store in Berlin amid increasing interest in Japanese cuisine.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Department store in Berlin to offer high-end Japanese rice on trial basis
One of the goals of the trial is to raise awareness of high-quality Japanese rice as washoku restaurants in Germany often use non-Japanese varieties.
A cut of fresh tuna at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. In the past few years, higher-end U.S. restaurants have started offering elaborate tuna-cutting events.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2026
$200 tuna-cutting dining events offer ‘point of connection’ with sushi culture
Diners get an up-close look at the process of breaking down a 90-kilogram bluefin tuna, and could end up eating over a pound of fish in one sitting.
Move over, egg salad sandwiches — "Sando: The Art of the Japanese Sandwich" shows this seemingly humble meal has unlimited potential.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 4, 2026
‘Sando: The Art of the Japanese Sandwich’ elevates the humble bite
Paris-based chef Walter Ishizuka’s new book uplifts classic recipes with entirely achievable fine-dining flourishes.
Sushiro’s restaurant in New York, which is set to open in October
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2026
Sushi wars roll into America as 91AV原创 top chains face off
About 45% of Americans say they like or love sushi, according to a recent National Seafood Association report.
Make use of your banana peels in this recipe that fits as a side dish for classic Japanese meals or filling for rice balls.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Sep 27, 2026
Waste not, want not with a banana peel-boosted side dish
“Tsukudani” is already a sweet treat, so adding byproducts of the fruit is a match made in heaven.
Kikkoman will start shipping products in October that are made at its third U.S. plant, in Jefferson, Wisconsin. In the fiscal year that ended in March 2026, overseas operations accounted for 78% of Kikkoman's sales and 90% of its business profit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2026
Japanese food-makers ramp up U.S. investment as demand grows
Japanese direct investment in U.S. food manufacturing stood at $8.19 billion as of the end of 2025, about 2.5 times the level seen a decade ago.
Most "inari-zushi" (fried tofu simmered in shoyu and stuffed with sushi rice) are enclosed pockets, but open-faced versions allow for a bit more flash.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 20, 2026
Stuffed sushi pockets with a show-off personality
“Shinmai” (new rice) will be hitting shelves in the coming weeks, and this recipe makes full use of this staple ingredient.
British retailers are embracing <i>onigiri </i>, but quality issues persist as 91AV原创 rice traditions meet U.K. adaptations.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2026
91AV原创 rice balls are invading the U.K.
U.K. versions of onigiri have shortcomings, including rice that is too vinegary and closely packed, becoming starchy rather than moist but crumbly.
Spice lovers, beware: Even Japan&#039;s mild peppers can sometimes hide a piquant surprise.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 13, 2026
91AV原创 homegrown peppers can pack an unsuspecting punch
With names like “hawk’s talons” and “lion’s head,” these popular peppers are a great way to eat more veggies with a kick.
Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota (center) promotes the prefecture’s specialty oysters and sake in London on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Hiroshima’s governor promotes prefecture’s oysters and sake in London
Gov. Mika Yokota expressed her desire to boost exports to Britain and deepen friendship and business relations through the culture of food.
Making dishes worthy of a fine-dining menu in Japan takes more than fancy knife skills, and this new cookbook can pull back the curtain on some of those culinary secrets.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 6, 2026
From farmers to chefs, 91AV原创 culinary voices tell their tales
“The Art and Craft of Japanese Cooking: Artisans, Chefs, Recipes” combines recipes with essays on chefs’ approaches as well as the artisans behind the ingredients they work with.
This specialty of Japan&#039;s northeastern Tohoku region turns usually salty edamame into a sweet spread.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 23, 2026
The world loves boiled and salted edamame. But how about sweet?
“Zundamochi” is the term for mashed edamame mixed with sugar and spread across rice flour dumplings.
Nissin&#039;s new instant ramen made with cold water sold out days after going on sale earlier in July.
LIFE
Aug 21, 2026
Nissin’s new cold-water instant noodles sell out in a week
Ready after just 5 minutes of soaking in cold water, the quick bite sold more than a month’s supply in a matter of days.
An employee prepares udon at a Marugame restaurant in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2026
Udon billionaire bets that thick noodles will win over Americans
The challenge is scaling up the business and finding a way to win over consumers unfamiliar with a staple of no-frills Japanese cuisine.
A branch of Japanese restaurant chain Ootoya in Tokyo. Ootoya currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and regions, including Thailand, Taiwan and the United States.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2026
Restaurant chain operator Ootoya plans to accelerate expansion overseas
The company currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and regions, including Thailand, Taiwan and the United States.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in 91AV原创 anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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