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Sake takes UK by storm as Japan’s national drink goes mainstream
No longer just drunk for courage at karaoke clubs, the ‘food-friendly’ rice spirit is becoming a first choice …
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The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru co…
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Swapping red meat for herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives, study suggests
Switch could also cut prevalence of disability linked to diet-related disease and help tackle the climate cris…
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McDonald’s hit by ‘technology outage’ in UK, Australia, Japan and China
Fast food chain working to resolve problem but denies it has been hit by cybersecurity attackMcDonald’s restau…
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Reinventing the eel: first lab-grown eel meat revealed
Wild freshwater eels are at risk of extinction due to overfishing but their meat can now be cultivated from ce…
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Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office worker…
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Cost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramen
Middle-class consumers around the world – including in countries with no tradition of eating noodles – are tur…
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Japan’s dying art of cormorant fishing – in pictures
This 1,300-year-old fishing technique consists of swinging a basket of flames over the river to wake the ayu r…
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Around the world in seven carts: how people shop for groceries internationally
Wealthy nations have been hit by inflation but the way this has changed grocery shopping culture – and governm…
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‘Bread is much easier’: how Japan fell out of love with rice
The traditional staple is losing the battle with more convenient and cheaper alternative foods The Dojima bran…
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Japan vending machines to automatically offer free food if earthquake hits
Machines in coastal city of Ako, are located in an area that experts say is vulnerable to a future powerful ea…
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Okonomiyaki: street food that helped rebuild Hiroshima in the G7 spotlight
As the city prepares for global leaders to arrive for the summit, restaurants are gearing up for a surge in vi…
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Diners in Japan arrested for dipping own chopsticks in communal bowl of ginger
Arrests over prank at beef bowl restaurant in Osaka come in wake of ‘sushi terrorism’ revelations that have gr…
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Whale meat on the menu as Japanese suppliers try to tempt tourists
With the domestic market in long-term decline, whalers and restaurants are working with the Japan travel burea…
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Arrests made after wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ upends Japan’s restaurant industry
Reports of deliberately unhygienic behaviour have risen in recent weeks, including an incident in which a dine…
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‘Sushi terrorism’ sees Japan’s conveyor belt restaurants grind to a halt
Chains across the country have taken action after viral videos showed people licking communal bottles and touc…
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‘Not soulless blocks of rice’: the secret world of Japan’s robot sushi chefs
Cutting-edge technology is helping food chains reach the holy grail of flawless, contactless, low-budget dinin…
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Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for me…
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Japan makes squid farming breakthrough as wild catches plummet
Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say animals are not suited to inten…
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Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?
Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheriesThere is little at…