Torosyan: "Across centuries and continents, the way people brought food from plate to mouth has reflected etiquette, hierarchy, religion, and even geopolitics." ...

Japanese atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori has died at age 88. Mori was a historian and best known for a big hug he was given by then U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to the ...

Amazon has a secret Japanese Outlet, and it’s full of clever kitchen gadgets. We found deals from top brands like Hario and Zojirushi, and prices start at $7.

The New Japan Cup quarterfinals kick off on Sunday in Yamanashi, with the first two quarterfinal matches taking place on the show.

What I didn’t expect was that the hardest thing to hear in Osaka wasn’t the music, but the unspoken rules in the air — what the Japanese call kuuki wo yomu, “reading the air.” Not speaking the ...

There is a small sushi counter in the basement of a Ginza department store where an elderly itamae has been slicing fish for ...

A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years." ...

Michael Kay fired back at Aaron Judge's detractors with a blunt message: picking him apart is a you issue — not a him issue.

Ricoh has released the GR IV Monochrome, its promised black-and-white only enthusiast compact. Harman Photo has announced ...

Get ready for another AMA (Ask 'Me' Anything) with the DPReview editorial team! We will be answering your questions about our ...

FUKUOKA -- A venture company here has developed spoons and knives made of waste rice, which cannot be sold as edible rice because it does not meet sta･･･ ...