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Welcome to Aomori, the cassis capital of Japan

Food & Drink Sep 5, 2020

Welcome to Aomori, the cassis capital of Japan

by Florentyna Leow

Japan may not be famous for blackcurrants, but in Aomori Prefecture, domestic production begins and ends with the quality of the fruit.

Ministry to boost prevention of certain fruit and saplings from being taken out of country

Business Jun 16, 2019

Ministry to boost prevention of certain fruit and saplings from being taken out of country

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is set to launch full-fledged efforts to prevent "outflows" of domestically developed high-end fruit varieties to other countries. A number of seeds and saplings of Japanese high-end fruit varieties have been taken out of the country without permission and ...

Chiba loquat grower loves his work, but frets over the future of the <em>biwa</em> business

Food & Drink Jun 6, 2019

Chiba loquat grower loves his work, but frets over the future of the biwa business

by Andrew McKirdy

Kenzo Takeba picks a loquat out of his basket, unwraps it from its paper cover and expertly begins to peel off the delicate orange skin with his fingers. He bites into the soft flesh, scoops out the chunky brown seeds with a flick of his ...

Pair of Yubari melons fetch record ¥5 million at season's first auction in Hokkaido

Business May 24, 2019

Pair of Yubari melons fetch record ¥5 million at season's first auction in Hokkaido

A pair of specially grown hybrid melons cultivated in the city of Yubari, Hokkaido, fetched a record ¥5 million ($45,500) on Friday in the season's first auction. The bid price at a Sapporo wholesale market beat the all-time high of ¥3.2 million paid in the ...

First premium mangoes of Japan growing season fetch record ¥500,000

Business Apr 8, 2019

First premium mangoes of Japan growing season fetch record ¥500,000

A pair of premium mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture fetched a record ¥500,000 in the season's first auction at a local wholesale market Monday, topping the previous best of ¥400,000. The premium mangoes are called Taiyo no Tamago (Egg of the Sun). To qualify for this description, ...

1 in 5 deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet, study says

World / Science & Health Apr 4, 2019

1 in 5 deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet, study says

Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found. The research, published in the Lancet medical journal, found that among 195 countries ...

No-peel appeal: Novelty banana grower is showcase for integration of mentally disabled workers in Japan

National / Social Issues Jan 17, 2019

No-peel appeal: Novelty banana grower is showcase for integration of mentally disabled workers in Japan

by Su Xincheng

On a farm employing a sophisticated technique to develop special bananas in Okayama Prefecture, people with disabilities play a major role in the routine work of watering, fertilizing and removing yellowing leaves from the plants. Every morning, several mentally disabled workers come to the banana ...

Voices | OVERHEARD Nov 24, 2018

Forbidden fruit?

"How do you know when it's OK to eat persimmon?"

Ginza Cozy Corner's sweet take on the 'Summer Holidays'

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jul 21, 2018

Ginza Cozy Corner's sweet take on the 'Summer Holidays'

by Patrick St. Michel

Ginza Cozy Corner is serving up all the flavors of summer with their adorable nine-piece "Summer Holidays" cake set.

Bitter or sweet, the much-loved persimmon is a healthy and versatile fruit

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Nov 18, 2017

Bitter or sweet, the much-loved persimmon is a healthy and versatile fruit

by Makiko Itoh

Persimmons come in three types, but amagaki is of most use in the kitchen.

Science ruined tomatoes (and it can fix them)

Commentary / World Feb 3, 2017

Science ruined tomatoes (and it can fix them)

by Faye Flam

Growers' emphasis on yield and shelf life in the latter part of the 20th century cost tomatoes their sweetness.

In Japan, all other fruits bow to the top banana

Business | YEN FOR LIVING Mar 26, 2016

In Japan, all other fruits bow to the top banana

by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku

Everything you wanted to know about Japan's lingering love affair with bananas but were afraid to ask.

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