These five traditional dishes are essential parts of a Japanese New Year meal because each of them has a significance – long noodles for longevity, fish for prosperity, dumplings for success ...

This particular traditional Japanese food has a distinct, pronounced flavour that divides opinions around the world. But whether it’s to your taste or not, there’s one immutable fact: natto, which is ...

Food for a long and healthy life When it comes to the health benefits of a traditional Japanese diet, it seems the proof is in the pudding — or the lack of it. Japan’s low obesity rates ...