Higashine is located in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture, just a 30-minute drive from the city of Yamagata and slightly over ...

A single-arm intervention study in Japanese adults with moderate chronic kidney disease found that replacing breakfast with ...

Japan loves its fruits like luxury gems, perfectly grown and gift-wrapped as symbols of care and quality. Amid strawberries that cost a fortune and square watermelons, one fruit reigns supreme as the ...

My Texas mountain laurel has been dying back trunk by trunk. I’m wondering if it’s due to the deep freeze of a few years ago ...

This year was not a good one for environmentalists or climate scientists as action against warming faced headwinds around the ...

James Hobbs rides from Hakodate to Cape Kamui, crossing coastal roads, mountain passes and farming towns. He helps dry kombu, ...

Strong performances from newcomer actors anchor Yukari Sakamoto’s J-horror centered on tight-knit teenagers at a Protestant ...

From Amish Country classics to sushi-loaded spreads, these Ohio buffets are worth the wait: big flavors, endless plates, and ...

Visitors to an animal park in western Japan have enjoyed the sight of its capybara getting some respite from the winter cold ...

Lifelike food replicas have long been a fixture of Japanese dining culture. Now, in an exhibition at Japan House, they are being spotlighted as art.

At his omakase restaurant, Shingo Akikuni brings depth and discipline to a spontaneous city. His Miami exists in the sweet spot between ‘loud and quiet, fast and slow’ ...

Plenty of regions have specialty dishes that have become associated with the food scene both for locals and visitors. If you head to Hawaii, you can't leave without trying a spam musubi. Spending time ...