Japanese consumers are increasingly turning to Vietnamese rice as an alternative to domestic varieties, thanks to its ...

A former Subway shop has been transformed into a tiny wonderland of authentic Japanese specialties at affordable prices.

With domestic rice prices remaining high in Japan, demand is increasing for cheaper imported grain. The agriculture ministry ...

At a produce stand in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, bags of unpolished, newly harvested rice of the “Koshihikari” variety are on sale. A sign advertises a price of 12,500 yen ($86) per 30 kilograms ...

It’s as if six billion bowls of rice went missing.” What’s happening with rice? Its price is a raging fever. Five kilograms ...

According to the internal affairs ministry, the average price of a 5-kilogram bag of Koshihikari rice rose from 2,414 yen ($15.65) in June 2024 to 3,775 yen by December the same year. In urban ...

Bear in mind that sushi rice is a special Japanese variety of round grain rice, such as Nishiki or Koshihikari rice. Making it is easy, Krehl says: First, wash the rice with cold water several ...

Japan's agriculture ministry announced that it will release 210,000 metric tons of rice from government reserves to address the soaring prices. This marks the first time the stockpiled rice will be ...

It is the first time stockpiled rice will be released to ensure smooth distribution. This was previously limited to cases of seriously poor harvests and large-scale disasters.

The KRIL37 strain was originally bred by another team in 2010 in an attempt to enhance Koshihikari’s resistance to rice blast fungus 2. Although KRIL37 proved not to be the most promising ...

This sake, made from Uonuma-grown Koshihikari rice, features an elegant sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel. The pairing with fragrant, mildly sweet rice-based granola cookies enhanced the ...