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

“It has less aroma and is less sweet than Japanese rice,” Takashi Kobayashi, a rice sommelier and retailer in Tokyo, said of South Korean rice. But when he compared California, Thai and ...

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.

It’s a sharp contrast to 1993, when the Thai rice the Japanese government imported during an acute shortage was largely shunned, leaving supermarkets with piles of unsold bags. Rare shortages ...

In early March, major supermarket chain operator OK Corp. began selling five-kilogram bags of Calrose rice from California for ¥3,335 at its 10 outlets. Calrose rice less expensive than domestic ...

Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they ...

Rice kanji is made by fermenting rice overnight and adding the spices. It also helps improve the digestion process. Tap to read the benefits of probiotic rice kanji for gut health Rice kanji helps ...