Food & Drink Jan 18, 2020
Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store
by Jane Kitagawa
Vegan Store, Japan's first vegan convenience store, is on a mission to demystify vegan fare and make it more accessible in the capital.
Food & Drink Jan 14, 2020
Top 5: Tokyo's best vegan ramen
by Chisato Tanaka
Vegans shouldn't feel left out of Tokyo's expansive ramen scene. The Japan Times has sourced five of the best options in the capital for flavorful vegan noodles that even nonvegans will say are delicious!
Food & Drink | NATURE'S PANTRY Dec 28, 2019
Why is vegan shōjin ryōri cuisine so deeply compelling?
by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Japan's vegan temple food, shōjin ryōri, is rooted in hundreds of years of tradition. What keeps the practice alive and relevant today?
Food & Drink Dec 21, 2019
Top 5: The best gluten-free restaurants in Tokyo
by Chiara Terzuolo
There are more gluten-free dining institutions in Tokyo than ever. Here's The Japan Times' pick of five of the best, spanning everything from sushi to pub classics and even fine dining.
Language | BILINGUAL Dec 10, 2019
The language involved with a gluten-free diet in Japan
by Samantha Seghers
Some restaurants in Japan are beginning to offer gluten-free options, but if you want to be certain then it's better to know the words that will help you avoid a dietary disaster.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Dec 7, 2019
Faro: High-end plant-based fare with alcohol pairings to match
by Melinda Joe
Increasing numbers of high-end restaurants in Tokyo offer vegetarian and vegan tasting menus. But it's a surprising challenge to find drink pairings to accompany them.
World / Science & Health Nov 7, 2019
Beyond vegan burgers: Next-generation protein may come from air, methane and volcanic springs
by Thin Lei Win
It may sound like science fiction, but in a few short years the family dinner table may be laden with steak from a printer and other proteins produced from air, methane or volcanic microbes. With the explosive success of vegan beef and burger substitutes developed ...
Food & Drink Sep 28, 2019
Plant-based cuisine: Modernizing Japan's vegetarian traditions
by Momoko Nakamura
From vegan and vegetarian to organic and superfood, plant-based cooking concepts are rooted in how Japanese people have approached eating for centuries.
Food & Drink Mar 16, 2019
AirKitchen Plus: A new way to find vegan and vegetarian food in Japan
by Oscar Boyd
AirKitchen Plus aims to connect users with hosts across Japan who are happy to provide home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals for their guests.
Food & Drink Mar 31, 2018
Vegan eating in Kyoto means much more than shōjin ryōri
by Ashley Owen
With its multitude of temples, Kyoto has a long history of the typically vegetarian or vegan Buddhist cuisine known as shōjin ryōri. It's no surprise then, that Japan's ancient capital is still something of a mecca for vegetarian and vegan visitors. Those wishing to ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Nov 18, 2016
Vegan muffins on the far side of Tokyo
by Patrick St. Michel
Far from Tokyo's dessert meccas of Harajuku and Omotesando, new bakery NY Muffin opened near Shin-Nakano Station in September. It sells a selection of vegan muffins — with no eggs, butter or milk. However, the shop doesn't make things easy for customers: besides the ...
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Feb 12, 2016
Can instant vegan ramen satisfy like the meaty original?
by Patrick St. Michel
Enjoying instant ramen might seem like a impossible situation for vegans living in Japan, considering nearly every option on convenience store shelves contains some sort of animal product. Late last year, though, Tokyo's health conscious T's Restaurant — famous for its vegan ramen — released ...