After the bursting of Japan’s economic bubble in 1991 ... These indicate the social and economic background, as well as the food situation at the time, conveying how today’s school lunches are the ...

Japan plans to honor top chefs and other food experts with outstanding skills to recognize and pass on its dietary traditions, government officials said. The Agency for Cultural Affairs released ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan — This shared base an hour southwest of Tokyo recently welcomed spring and 62,000 visitors for a daylong celebration of food, entertainment and American culture.

or curious about the evolution of vending machine culture in Japan, this machine is certainly worth checking out. If you can’t make it to Tokyo, perhaps you’ll be inspired to rethink your own lunch ...

FamilyMart is one of three major konbini chains in Japan, the others include 7-Eleven and Lawson (Picture: Josh Milton) ‘You don’t really expect good food from konbini in other countries.