In Japan, no meal is complete without rice. The staple is found in everything from sushi to a McDonald’s burger bun. But now the country, so reliant on rice, is facing a crisis – it appears to be ...

Rice is everywhere in the diet of Japan – there are at least six ways in Japanese to describe the grain, from unhusked to ready to eat. It’s so popular that McDonald’s there added a burger ...

When Genki Sakurai began working for his family’s rice farm 17 years ago, there were more than a dozen rice farmers in his neighborhood in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Now, he says ...

From balanced meals to mindful living, Japan’s way of life holds secrets the rest of the world could benefit from adopting. Rice isn’t just food in Japan—it’s a national treasure.

In Japan, people love eating unagi so much that they dedicated a day to consuming the freshwater eel. Buttery, smoky, and fantastic with rice, these restaurants serving unagi don in Singapore means ...

Tokyo (CNN) — It’s eaten with almost every meal, used to make sushi, made into sweets, fermented into alcohol and offered to the spirits at religious ceremonies. Rice is everywhere in the diet ...

22, 2025. (Mainichi/Wataru Okubo) The Japanese government has announced plans to increase production of rice and significantly boost exports. This marks a change of course for Japan's agricultural ...

A Japanese bento chain has apologised after its “no more rice” April Fool’s prank triggered public anger. Takeaway rice bowl chain Hokka Hokka Tei admitted that it “showed a lack of ...

Thai trade officials are hoping to cash in on Japan’s rice supply challenges and subsequent price hikes that have hit consumers hard. Last month the Japanese agriculture department unveiled a plan to ...

In Japan, natural larvae are captured and raised in aquaculture farms until maturity before they are shipped. The Japanese eel is eaten in “kabayaki” grilled style. But it has been designated ...