Due to the sharp rise in food costs, university cafeterias, which support students’ diets, have been forced to increase prices. The impact is serious in Kyoto, where students make up 10% of the ...

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Rice farmers have opened a $10 million mill, breaking a century-long monopoly and positioning themselves to process and sell ...

A lawmaker of Japan's main opposition party said Saturday that government rice reserves recently put on sale are mostly ...

Sasanishiki rice, once as admired as Koshihikari, was beloved in many Japanese households. Its sophisticated flavor and exceptional capacity.

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Have a sweet tooth but want to curb your sugar cravings? Japanese nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka shares ...

Chef Masaharu Morimoto says rice cookers are essential in every Japanese kitchen. The Aroma Rice Cooker is our favorite model ...

Many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine. But now, a local brewing company is betting diners will soon make room for ...

The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...