This Is What You Get When Japanese and Italian Food Collide

Living in Japan in the early 2000s, Fralick fell in love with an Italian restaurant in the city of Shizuoka, where he ate ...

A Food Lover’s Guide to Shopping in Niigata, Home to Japan’s Best Rice and Sake

This seaside city rewards travelers with excellent eating and shopping just two hours from Tokyo.

Where to Explore Japan’s New Wave of Craft Sake — and the Breweries Behind It

Among Japan's sake makers, a delicious revolution is brewing.
Uproxx

Noma-Trained Chef Aaron Elliott Gives Us An In-Depth Guide To Eating Vegan In Japan

If you’re vegan and traveling abroad, it’s not always easy to find the menu accommodations you need. One country that strikes fear in the heart of vegans is Japan — with all its sushi, grilled meats, ...
Forbes

Japan’s Food Tech Sector Is Thriving

In late July I participated in Japan’s premier food tech conference, SKS Japan. I was honored to be an opening speaker, framing our collective challenges and opportunities in food systems and ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Farm and Food Exports Hit New High As Trade Patterns Shift

Amid tariffs and geopolitical headwinds, Japan’s trade data shows new patterns emerging – led by food products, ...
Forbes

MUJI’s Cricket Crackers Are Constantly Sold Out. Here Is Why Insect Food Is Suddenly Trendy In Japan

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. This article is more than 5 years old. MUJI’s cricket crackers (55g $1.83 /Y190) ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Food Self-Sufficiency Debate Overlooks the Core Problem

In fiscal year 2020, Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate matched the record low of 37 percent. The same year, Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate was 67 percent on a production value basis ...