Food

How Japan Made Christmas Mandarins a Canadian Tradition

A tradition popular in parts of Canada owes its roots to Japanese immigration. Now, some Japanese prefectures want to bring it back home.

Japan isn't traditionally a large milk-consuming country. So why are politicians encouraging people to drink up?

Learn what led to the development of the Japanese rice cooker and how it found a home in just about every Japanese household.

A lot of people - both in and out of Japan - do it. But is it "rude"? A new manga on wasabi and soy sauce elicits strong reactions.

Did you know canned coffee is a Japanese invention? Learn how coffee went from foreign luxury to everyday staple in Japan.

Pocky is one of Japan's most famous and beloved snacks. It even has a national holiday. Here's how 11/11 became Pocky Day.

Out of ideas on how to eat rice? Why not give these top five furikake a try?

How a restaurant originally created to compete against McDonald's is truly becoming a "surprise" hit in Japan.

Oden. Donabe. Miso soup. Sushi. Yakiniku. The choice of ingredients for each dish is immense. But which are the most popular in Japan?