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Food
A popular line of alcoholic drinks is bucking Japan's drinking decline. Here's why it's so cheap - and why some experts are worried.
Who would have thought a bag of dried noodles could taste so good? The origin story of the unlikely Japanese snack that's spawned its own theme park.
A popular food Web site alleges that McDonald's is running racy ads in Japan. In reality, they're just the latest pub to fall into the "Weird Japan" trap.
How did people in Japan eat 15,000 years ago? One museum in Iwate Prefecture seeks to bring the culinary joys of ancient Japanese food to life.
They're sprouting up all over Japan as a way of fighting poverty and hunger. But are "kid's cafeterias" shifting too much of the burden to private citizens?
Japan's aging population has created a successor crisis that threatens to shutter half of the country's ramen shops.
A new sake bar is using a radical model to bring in customers - but there are a few catches.
It's not just about the Kit Kats. From deep-fried rolls to almond fish, Japanese snacks run a fascinating (and delicious) gamut.
Production of one of Japan's most loved sake brands was halted due to the July floods. But the brewery is making the best of a bad situation by teaming up with another local hero to assist disaster relief.