Sushi, Fish, and Misshapen Fingers: The Tale of a Michelin Guide Chef

Japanese eateries serve up vegan options for non-meat eating foreign tourists
South China Morning Post - Jun 09
Travellers who flock to Japan often come to enjoy the country’s world-famous cuisine. However, the cuisine has never been known to be the friendliest for vegetarians and vegans.

A coverage of a 100-year-old homemade udon restaurant in Japan
Japanese Food Channel - Jun 08
The traditional preparation methods and the pursuit of them as a noodle shop create the true deliciousness of udon's deep flavor.

The actual secret to living to 100 may have been found
metro.co.uk - Jun 05
The secret to living to 100 could all be down to your gut, a new study has claimed.

Leading processed seaweed makers plan to raise prices by up to 40%
Nikkei - Jun 05
Output of nori, the seaweed which is indispensable to onigiri rice balls and other Japanese cuisine, hit the lowest level in 51 years in the 2022 harvest year, due to bad weather and a red tide outbreak in the Ariake Sea, Japan's biggest seaweed producing region.

Mochi Donuts | How to make Japanese Food
Kimono Mom - Jun 04
This is a cooking show by a Japanese mom and her daughter. Today we made Mochi Donuts. (Ponde-ring) It's easy to make with ingredients you can find anywhere in the world!

Japanese convenience store chain offers edible spoons to reduce plastic waste
nextshark.com - Jun 01
A Japanese convenience store chain will start offering edible spoons in June that customers can use to eat ice cream.

Japanese man finds live frog in takeaway udon cup
India Today - May 31
A Japanese man ordered takeaway from a popular restaurant chain but he was not prepared for what he saw inside.

Tokyo’s Wildest Festival: Sanja Matsuri!
Japan by Food - May 30
The wildest festival in Tokyo! One of the largest Shinto festivals in Japan, Sanja matsuri is a three-day festival held in Asakusa. In today's video, Shizuka visits not once, but twice to get the full festival experience!

Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch Y3.5 mil in auction; 2nd highest bid on record
Japan Today - May 25
A pair of premium melons in Hokkaido fetched 3.5 million yen at the year's first auction on Thursday, securing the event's second highest bid on record.

Japanese researchers fully sequence matsutake mushroom genome
NHK - May 24
Japanese researchers say they have fully sequenced the genome of the endangered matsutake mushroom.

World's most expensive ice cream from Japan costs more than $6,000 per serving
nextshark.com - May 23
An ice cream in Japan that costs more than $6,000 per serving was handed the title of the world's most expensive ice cream by the Guinness World Records (GWR) on May 18.

Tokyo DisneySea Street Food Tour 2023!
SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel - May 22
This food guide will show you 20 foods available at Tokyo DisneySea.

Why are giant hornets poking their heads into this beehive?
Japanese natural beekeeping - May 21
Join Mayu, a local beekeeper in Japan, as she observes a peculiar phenomenon of giant hornets poking their heads into a beehive.

How five of Japan’s ancient crafts survived for centuries
Insider Business - May 21
These Japanese crafts are among the oldest in the world. But most of them are disappearing.

Discover the Best Mount Fuji Views While Eating Like a Local in Fujiyoshida
Japan by Food - May 15
Today, we will be taking you on a journey to discover the best of this charming city nestled at the base of Japan's most famous peak, Mount Fuji!

Kewpie to import eggs from Brazil as shortage worsens due to bird flu
NOJ / TV Asahi - May 13
Food giant Kewpie will soon begin importing Brazilian eggs as more than 17 million chickens have been slaughtered due to the bird flu epidemic and egg shortages are becoming more serious.