The Japanese government will ease its policy on releasing stockpiled rice as a step to counter rising prices, altering the current stance of limiting discharge to times of poor harvests, the farm ...

You might not think a rice cooker belongs in the same class of essential cooking tools as, say, a chef’s knife or cutting ...

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

In mountainous areas, most farms cover less than two acres and are cultivated for personal use, while farms in the plains tend to grow rice for sale on slightly larger plots. “As a Japanese ...

Microwave ovens, water purifiers, dishwashers and rice cookers will be included in the trade-in scheme for home appliances this year, according to a document issued by the top state planner and ...

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The castle is designated as a national treasure. Eleven members of the ...

A ring of operators was used in front-running trades of US-based investment firm Tiger Global in shares of PB Fintech, data from stock exchanges has confirmed, which capital market regulator Sebi ...

I have two rice cookers. Ol' trusty, that I've used since college (and that was not recently), and a modern digital one from Toshiba. Judge me all you want, but I use them both and the old one is ...

More than 130 years after its inventor tried to introduce it in the U.S., whiskey made with a mold called koji is catching on in bars and stores. Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold ...