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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2017
France's war on waste makes it most food-sustainable country, followed by Japan
A war on food waste in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide doggy bags when asked, has helped it secure the top spot in a ranking of countries by their food sustainability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 26, 2017
Experts call prickly pear cactus a 'miracle' crop for dry regions
Experts say the prickly pear cactus — which decorates homes around the world — could help alleviate hunger in arid regions due to its multiple uses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Gourmet Trails
Nov 25, 2017
Slow food and easy pedaling along Seto Inland Sea's Shimanami Kaido
Japanese-Western fusion cuisine abounds along this six-island cycle path connecting Hiroshima to Ehime.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Nov 25, 2017
Imose: An oasis where the soba's worth the wait
Imose, a genteel soba restaurant, boasts a few soba dishes you won't come across too often.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2017
Take hypertension news with a grain of salt
U.S. doctors may be changing how they define hypertension, but the need to exercise and eat less junk food remain the best ways to fight off high blood pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 20, 2017
Manga series highlights Nagoya's unique charms and cuisine
A popular cuisine-themed comic series is now trending on social media — and winning the hearts of those who know Nagoya.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 18, 2017
Bitter or sweet, the much-loved persimmon is a healthy and versatile fruit
Persimmons come in three types, but amagaki is of most use in the kitchen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2017
Locale: Californian farm-to-table in deepest Meguro
At Locale, the menu depends on the ingredients freshly delivered by a network of organic farmers around Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2017
Eneko Bar: At long last, a place in Tokyo to savor classic Basque pintxos
Finally, Tokyo has a pintxos bar worthy of the name. And what a name: Creative culinary genius Eneko Atxa now has a Japan outpost for his contemporary, inventive cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 18, 2017
Baskin Robbins' Booya! Minion ice cream: a cute cacophony of banana, pineapple, soda and chocolate
Baskin Robbins is cashing in on the Minions' success with a series of items themed after the overall-sporting twerps.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 11, 2017
Airport hits sweet spot as honey proves to be runway success
Can sticky stuff stop the young leaving a small city in Shimane and bring in visitors too?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 11, 2017
Lawson's new Karaage-Kun: Miso tops onion in this battle for the buds
There is a lot going on here, and the mix of flavors results in some of them being lost in the shuffle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Fake meat, free markets ease North Koreans' hunger woes
Take the dregs left from making soy bean oil, which usually go to feed the pigs. Press and roll them into a sandy-colored paste. Stuff with rice, and top with chili sauce. The dish's name, "injogogi," means "man-made meat."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2017
High-tech tracker used in battle against ancient wheat plague
The tracking technology that was used to halt the deadly Ebola and Zika viruses could now be turned against wheat rust as scientists try new ways to stop the fungus from devastating grain crops around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 4, 2017
Millions either malnourished or obese in global nutrition crisis, study says
Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems due either to obesity or to a lack of food, according to a major study published on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Oct 28, 2017
Missing our Thanksgiving feast in Japan, with all its bustle and chaos
A free-range turkey supplier in Ishikawa Prefecture offers nostalgic North Americans a taste of home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2017
Tokuyamazushi: Wild dining from lake and forest in Shiga
Owner-chef Hiroaki Tokuyama prepares modern versions of narezushi, which he serves as part of his multicourse meals featuring local fish and game.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2017
Top Philippines chef Margarita Fores chows down like a local in Tokyo
Margarita Fores was recently in Japan to give Tokyoites a taste of her Italian-inflected Philippine cuisine.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2017
Japan to test system to better manage game meat data amid food safety concerns
The agriculture ministry will undertake an experiment in fiscal 2018 to create an integrated communications system for managing information on game or fowl, in order to encourage people to eat wild meat without concern.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 2, 2017
Aichi food bank builds dedicated warehouse to support hungry families, reduce waste
Nowami Consultation Center has set up a warehouse next to its office in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, dedicated to storing supplies for a food bank that feeds the homeless, struggling families and foreign residents in need.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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