Food

Why is Japan’s Food Suddenly Infested with Frogs?

Who brought all these frogs? As the little green creatures proliferate in Japan, they're suddenly showing up in salads and udon.

Learn about Lawson's Karaage-kun, the mega-hit product celebrating its 37th birthday - and how it's gone where no nugget has gone before.

Looking to pack on muscle while in Japan? Why the country's largest combini chain may just be your best nutritional ally.

Japan's political parties appear to agree: Kids shouldn't go hungry. Inside Japan's rapidly advanced plans to make public school lunches free.

Learn about dagashi, a staple of the Japanese candy scene since the Edo era, and how to try it out even if you can't make it to Japan.

How imperialism and war brought America's (in)famous pseudo-ham in a can to Hawaii, Okinawa, and - ultimately - all of Japan.

Do you like coriander? Do you like a LOT of coriander? If so, Pizza Hut Japan has a new pie just for you (lol).

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is a staple of Japanese cuisine. A short introduction to its postwar roots as an invention in difficult times.

A Japanese school's decision to experiment with a new protein source is going viral and has some parents chirping madly.