Rice is the bedrock of Japanese cuisine, and with terms like ‘sushi rice’ and ‘sticky rice’ it can seem like there are lots of types. In reality, broadly speaking, only two are used – Ja ...

Nigiri and onigiri may seem similar - both are nearly spelled the same - but these two types of Japanese cuisine couldn't be ...

Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop.

Mr Tezuka died of stomach cancer in 1989. His death had a big impact on the Japanese public and other manga artists. Different varieties of rice were planted in June. As the rice has grown ...

In 2023, 46 varieties of heat-resistant rice, which are less susceptible to high summer temperatures, were planted in 39 prefectures across Japan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture ...