Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jul 4, 2020
Tokyo burger joint Great Lakes Tokyo goes vegan amid COVID-19
by Selena Hoy
COVID-19’s links to animal exploitation spurred owner John Penny to take Great Lakes Tokyo completely vegan.
Food & Drink Apr 25, 2020
Top 5: The best vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo offering takeout
by Momoko Nakamura
Finding good take-home food as a vegetarian remains a challenge in Tokyo’s current state of emergency. Fortunately, plant-based restaurants across Tokyo have stepped up to the challenge: Here’s The Japan Times’ recommendations for five of the best.
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 25, 2020
Muscle Gyoza Veggie: Meat-free doesn’t mean missing out on flavor — or protein
by Patrick St. Michel
Embracing plant-based foods doesn't mean sacrificing the protein benefits of meat.
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 11, 2020
To meat, or not to meat: The future of Japanese cellular agriculture
by Tessa Tricks
Would you notice if the cubed meat in your cup noodle wasn’t “real” meat? If you did, would you care? What if the future of our meat supply counted on it? “Veganism is not for everyone,” says Yuki Hanyu, founder of IntegriCulture Inc. a Tokyo-based ...
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Apr 11, 2020
Mos Burger goes vegan with its Plant-based Green Burger
by Patrick St. Michel
This March, Mos Burger debuted a vegan “Mos Plant-based Green Burger” in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. But does this veggie burger’s flavor live up to the chain’s original beef offering?
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan 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 ...