It is actually unlikely that you will happen across a crested ibis in the wild. The native toki of Sado went extinct over ...

This is Tokyo’s famous Shibuya Crossing, which is one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the world. It feels like the ...

A gift of 300 pounds of rice from the Emperor of Japan spurred the growth of the rice industry in Texas, eventually making the state the preeminent producer of the crop in the United States ...

Mochi is a sticky, sweet traditional delicacy made of soft and chewy rice. Wikimedia Commons Mochi-related deaths have come to haunt Japan again. The delicious rice cake, which is an integral part of ...

What are cultural landscapes, and why do they matter? This video explores iconic examples, from Japan’s rice terraces to the Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines, which demonstrate sustainable ...

For the second year running, Japan has shattered its own heat record, with 2024 emerging as the country’s hottest year since national data collection began in 1898 – and the effects are ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Japan's Setouchi beckons you to wander across its islands, ...

Rice shortages in summer led to consumers' panic buying, also causing further price rises. Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops? Shortages of Japanese ...