Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.

When Gaijin’s chef-partner Anand Morwani was on a long trip to Japan in 2024, he noticed that the best matcha — the kind used in tea ceremonies in Japan — had this natural sweetness, a sort of umami ...

With Japanese producers struggling to keep up with soaring demand, here's what you need to know about this popular powdered ...

PHOENIX — A man convicted of killing a Japanese tourist in the Grand Canyon was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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German team Hoffenheim has signed Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgian champion Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.

I am so glad I didn’t give up on my life and kept going,” says the chef, who’s the subject of a new documentary about his ...

Muchimuchi (ムチムチ) The word muchimuchi is one of those Japanese onomatopoeias that has an immediate impact just from hearing it. It describes an irresistible physical sensation: “tight”, firm bodies, ...

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani Shohei has reported to prison after being found guilty of charges including bank fraud and filing a false tax return.

Thinking of buying a Japanese kitchen knife while in Tokyo? Just a short walk from Sangenjaya Station – and only about 10 minutes from Shibuya by train or taxi – Hitohira is a specialty knife shop in ...