Food & Drink | Women of Taste Mar 7, 2020
Elizabeth Andoh: Writer, chef, world-renowned washoku expert
by Joan Bailey
Elizabeth Andoh's decades-long passion for cooking and Japanese cuisine had an unlikely catalyst: A bowl of awful udon noodles.
Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Feb 1, 2020
Whet your appetite with 'A Complete Guide to Japanese Cuisine'
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Food writer Akiko Katayama's bilingual washoku primer, "A Complete Guide to Japanese Cuisine," covers everything from regional dishes to dining customs and bento.
Food & Drink | 2010s: Decade in review Nov 16, 2019
2010s: The decade Japanese food took over the world
by Patrick St. Michel
Japanese food experienced an international boom in the 2010s, and now you can find everything from ramen to egg sandwiches across the globe.
National / Politics Jun 17, 2019
Tokyo looking for chefs willing to forgo washoku profits for diplomatic outposts
The Foreign Ministry is stepping up the recruitment of chefs to serve as "food diplomats" at Japan's embassies and other diplomatic outposts abroad to add glamor to government receptions. But the availability of skilled chefs who can meet the daily needs of ambassadors and consuls-general, ...
Business Feb 8, 2019
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports in 2018 grew 12.4 percent from a year earlier to hit a record high for the sixth straight year, buoyed by strong demand from other Asian nations, the farm ministry said Friday. The preliminary figure of ¥906.8 billion ($8.3 billion) ...
Business Jul 16, 2018
The government is discussing plans to extend best-before dates for pork products to boost their export numbers, according to sources. The best-before periods for Japanese pork products are shorter than those for products from other nations, making a dent in their export competitiveness. The agriculture ...
Food & Drink Jun 30, 2018
'Japan: The Cookbook': Beautifully presented recipes for home cooks
by J.J. O'Donoghue
"Japan: The Cookbook" is a classic recipe book that runs the gamut of Japanese cooking techniques, drawing on Nancy Singleton Hachisu's wealth of experience and culinary conections.
Food & Drink Jun 14, 2018
Foreign cooks flocking to Japanese culinary schools amid boom in cuisine's global popularity
With Japanese food enjoying a global boom, culinary training institutes in Japan have seen a surge in foreign students eager to learn how to make the country's traditional cuisine. The number of international students has more than doubled, with 424 enrolled in fiscal 2017 compared ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? May 12, 2018
Mayumi Uejima-Carr: Setting the Table For Two in the United States
by J.J. O'Donoghue
After reading about the NPO Table For Two, a quick Google search and a "passionate email," Mayumi Uejima-Carr now educates American students about the health benefits of Japanese cuisine.
Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS May 12, 2018
Kishin: New opening is full of breakfast promise
by J.J. O'Donoghue
For Atsushi Nakahigashi at Kishin, a traditional, local breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
National Feb 12, 2018
Agriculture ministry supports small and midsize food exporters as Japan enjoys global washoku boom
An increasing number of farmers and food companies have been exporting products recently, as washoku (Japanese cuisine) enjoys a boom overseas. Exports of agricultural, fishery and forestry products and related processed goods rose 7.6 percent in 2017 from the previous year to ¥807.3 billion, setting ...
Style & Design Nov 26, 2017
Throwback time for fashion leads to innovation
by Samuel Thomas
As regular followers of Japanese fashion can attest, the industry can be seen as somewhat flirtatious, dallying with new debutantes, another sister brand, another collaboration, another short-term "limited shop" or another retail concept that makes the news but doesn't really change the game. It is ...