In 1944, a year before the Pacific War ended, civilians on the home front suffered from severe food shortages as the fighting ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

How about adding a little Japanese flavor to your omelette? That's the promise of Okonomiyaki! It's a Japanese dish, ...

Japan has decided to deliver cooking ovens to Ukrainian schools so that children can enjoy healthy meals amid Russia's ...

Murota thoughtfully breaks down fundamental techniques and staples, ensuring even beginners can confidently prepare dishes from scratch. You’ll master essentials like cooking rice, making miso paste, ...

“Butter on rice was such a thing,” says Sakai, 69, the first American-born child of her Japanese parents. “My mother grew up post-war, and there was hunger. Coming to America from ...

Tonkatsu, a fried pork cutlet, came from French chefs cooking in the imperial court after Japan opened to the West during the Meiji period of the late 1800s. And curry arrived when the English ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This cover image released by Knopf shows “Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style,” a ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high, surpassing 2.3 million, local media reported over the weekend.