In the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape. Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture, town ...

Under the name 'Nisui no Takumi,' the blended rice will be sold from around April 10 at some 2,000 stores across Japan except ...

Shigeru Ishiba thinks consumption tax on food should not be lowered, against the wishes of political dissenters, in spite of ...

Canola blossoms are at their best in rice paddies in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture. The scene looks like a ...

The price surges came even as the government started auctioning its stockpiles earlier this month to ease soaring prices of the Japanese staple. The spike in rice prices followed a poor harvest in the ...

Scientists in Japan have conducted a field experiment in rice plantations hosting agrivoltaics systems and have found that ...

The process of making the Japanese beverage is labour-intensive, especially inoculating the rice with koji, which requires constant monitoring for the fungus to grow under specific conditions.

Real wages in Japan fell for the second straight month in February as wage growth failed to outpace price rises amid ...

If men could actually die of shame, then Donald Trump’s economic team would be toast—instead, it is only their reputations ...

Facing a declining domestic sake market, rice wine maker Hakkaisan Brewery Co. will launch its first-ever whisky, made ...

Japanese rice is more expensive than rice grown in other countries due to its high production costs. To ensure the Japanese variety is accepted overseas, the ministry will help Japanese food and ...