ASAHIKAWA, Japan — Nobuo Kubo inherited his rice farm four decades ago, becoming the third generation in his family to look after the lush fields at the base of Mount Daisetsu. The pristine snowmelt ...

TOKYO -- Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen ...

TOKYO >> When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The ...

Japan is facing a rice shortage. Online sellers and grocery stores are struggling to meet the demand for this crucial staple. Historically, rice shortages have led to political instability and even ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rice-based food has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" for 2025, reflecting public interest in the ...

The recent tumultuous rice price situation in Japan has been a rollercoaster ride. Beginning with a poor harvest in 2023 and a minor rice shortage in the late summer of 2024, many began to think Japan ...

Over nearly a dozen courses, the tasting menu at one-Michelin-starred Nisei does what should be impossible, transporting diners to two places simultaneously. Chef David Yoshimura keeps one foot ...

Japan to implement new agricultural policy for rice from 2027 Rice shortage leads to historic price spike and exposes limitations of old policy Trump pressures Japan on closed rice market as tariff ...

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister, with Donald Trump. Only the first 100,000 tonnes of imported ‘staple rice’ can enter Japan tariff-free - Kent Nishimura/Reuters Japan’s attempt to strike a deal ...

ZAMA, Japan – A rice-planting event held near Camp Zama offered community members from the installation the chance to take part in a pastime that holds both cultural and culinary significance in Japan ...

Leading convenience store chain Lawson Inc. is adding barley and wheat into the mix of its ready-to-eat items, prompted by ...