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If you think Italy holds a monopoly on great pasta, think again. Deep in Gunma Prefecture, about 90 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, sits a city called Takasaki. And Takasaki has a secret. Locals call it the "pasta city" of Japan. That lab...

Gunma is not always the first prefecture that comes to mind when people talk about Japanese food. That is honestly its loss. Because somewhere in the back streets of Maebashi, Takasaki, and Isesaki, someone is standing over a charcoal gr...

Quick Facts — Ibaraki Local Food Prefecture Ibaraki (茨城県) Region Kanto Food Identity Fermented foods, agricultural produce, fresh seafood Famous Dishes Natto, stamina ramen, ankou nabe, soboro natto, kenchin soba Signature Flavor Eart...

When people in Japan think of premium melon, Hokkaido comes to mind first. Yubari melon has that kind of reputation. It shows up at auction for staggering prices. It makes the news every spring. But ask where most of Japan's melons actua...

Japan offers many varieties of noodles for hungry travelers. While many people enjoy ramen, soba holds a quiet, elegant charm. Have you heard of Hitachi Aki Soba? It comes from Ibaraki Prefecture and is truly special. I remember tasting ...

Sakura may be the visual symbol of Japanese spring, but takenoko (たけのこ) is its flavor. Bamboo shoots appear in markets across Japan from late March, and their arrival signals a shift in home kitchens and restaurant menus that people ...

There is a garden in Mito that changes everything in late February. Kairakuen fills with the scent of plum blossoms before most of Japan has noticed winter is ending. Three thousand trees, one hundred varieties. The pale pink and white f...

🍱 Japan Food Scene Japanese Food Trends: How Japan's Food Culture Is Evolving From the fermentation revival and premium onigiri culture to plant-based washoku and the natural sake movement, a guide to the trends shaping Japanese food to...

There is a stretch of land between Kobe and Nishinomiya that produces more sake than anywhere else in Japan. It is not especially large. You could drive through it in twenty minutes. But what comes out of this narrow coastal strip has sh...

Some foods punch above their weight. The Kobe beef croquette is one of them. On the outside, it looks simple. A golden, panko-crusted oval. Crispy. Unpretentious. You can hold it in one hand and eat it standing on a street corner in Kobe...