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Researchers hurt at Ibaraki nuclear facility
Up to 30 researchers are feared to have suffered internal radiation exposure after an experiment went awry at a Japan Atomic Energy Agency facility.
Food & Drink | FOOD MATTERS Mar 29, 2013
Fearless foodies? Let them eat dirt
by Robbie Swinnerton
Soil, dirt, mud … Call it what you like, the not-so-secret special ingredient at some of Japan’s high-end restaurants has a distinctly earthy quality. And over the last couple of months, it’s been getting substantial media attention, both at home and abroad. For that, ...
Food & Drink | FOOD MATTERS Nov 30, 2012
Japan can learn from the Nordic kitchen
by Robbie Swinnerton
Food production in Japan is not in great shape. For decades, rural populations have dwindled and local farmers have been undercut by imports, at both the cheap and luxury ends of the market. Current plans to open up Japan’s famously closed farming market through ...
Food & Drink | FOOD MATTERS Aug 31, 2012
Farmers markets on the rise in Tokyo
by Robbie Swinnerton
In a city the size of Tokyo, it’s all too easy to be unaware of where your food comes from. Most of what we eat is shipped in from far away, not just the extremities of the country but from all around the world. ...