TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...

By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

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A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

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For decades, the alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia. There are more than 80 ...

The "Otaue-sai" rice planting festival, which prays for a good harvest in autumn, was held on June 25 at a rice field of ...

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before ...

The price of rice at supermarkets in Japan has fallen for a sixth straight week to a five-month low due to increased sales of ...

Many Japanese rice traders expected in June that prices of the staple food would drop over the next three months, data from a ...

Item 1 of 7 Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon [1/7] Rice shop owner Takao Iizuka makes rice balls at his shop in ...