The city’s culinary scene is defined by its remarkable diversity, offering everything from traditional Japanese fare—like sushi, tempura, and kaiseki—to refined French and Italian cuisine crafted by ...

HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka — Four baby capybaras born at Izu Animal Kingdom, a zoo in Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are attracting the attention of visitors with their cute appearance ... Parts Imports ...

Anyway, we ordered from Iso Sushi, a recently opened takeaway on Leyland Road in Lostock Hall serving Japanese food such as sushi, and fusion offerings like katsu burgers and loaded fries.

Beyond the cute aesthetics and online trends lies a much older, richer story that's been quietly shaping an entire country's global influence. What if Japan has ... you crave sushi at midnight ...

When will the sakura bloom in Tokyo? Cherry blossom season is determined by the bloom of Somei Yoshino cherry trees, the most common variety in Japan. Tokyo's bloom officially begins when five or more ...

Tokyo is a city that never stops surprising me. I’ve been here on all of my 7+ trips to Japan, and every single time, I ...

(Kyodo) OTSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- An ancient type of sushi called "funazushi," considered by many to be the original form of the raw fish dish, is seeing a renaissance aimed at making it more ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a ...

Asm Zainuddin has lived in a lot of places. He grew up in Bangladesh, then moved to Italy, then to Japan, where he worked and trained in a sushi restaurant. He moved back to Italy, then to Florida ...

Cute. On Tuesday, he splashed cold water on ... For Your Wednesday: Doppelganger by the Montreal-based Japanese band TEKE:TEKE—a perfect song to commute to. This Slog AM was a group project ...

The viral trend saw users from across the globe flood social media with images based on the hand-drawn style of the famed Japanese animation outfit, Studio Ghibli, founded by renowned director ...

For those who lived near the water, acquiring fish was much easier. This sushi style migrated to China and Japan in the seventh century. The Japanese ate the rice and the fish, while the Chinese did ...