Japan's staple food is in short supply and everything from bad harvests to rising tourist numbers is being blamed ...

A seismic change in mindset for Japanese businesses and consumers could allow Tokyo leeway to relax some restrictions if rice ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb ...

TOKYO: A plan being mulled over by the government to offer expanded imports of US rice in tariff negotiations was undercut by ...

Despite sounding similar, the Japanese words "cha" (tea) and "chāhan" (fried rice) are etymologically unconnected. What if we were to combine them though? Frying rice is a way to add flavor and ...

from global food and agriculture bank Rabobank, told the site. While that pales in comparison to the amount eaten by the Japanese themselves, rice consumption in the country has been dropping ...

TOKYO-When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan in 2024, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: He switched to an American variety.

Supermarket giant Aeon last week began selling an 80-20 American-Japanese blend that's about 10% cheaper than domestic rice after a test sales-run proved a hit. Fast-food chain Matsuya and ...