A seven-minute drive from the Akabane family home in Honolulu sits Diamond Head, a 300,000-year-old volcanic crater known for its hiking trails and spectacular views. For Ty Akabane, she knows ...

It was a typical scene on a beautiful California day in Berkeley with two teens walking to Fat Slice for pizza. But what the girls saw as they walked past a renowned public green space called People’s ...

Somerville’s first specialty mushroom store, The Mushroom Shop, opened in May during what some may call peak mushroom mania. But for owner Tyler Akabane, foraging is a timeless tradition finally ...

A major train stop in Kita Ward north of Tokyo, Akabane is where you’ll find both old and new Tokyo. There’s a modern shopping centre just outside the station, but venture further into the nearby ...

Akabane will open The Mushroom Shop in Somerville’s Winter Hill neighborhood early next year, a culmination of more than seven years of working in the mushroom business, where he’s led foraging ...

If you’re in the mood for seafood, head to Torobako, an izakaya where you can cook your own fish on a charcoal grill. (But if you prefer to be served instead, just take a seat at the first floor ...

It seems mushrooms are having a moment, and not just on restaurant menus. You can see their enchanting shapes on tote bags, greeting cards, earrings, and tattooed on people's arms. They're also the ...

DANVILLE — As a 12-year-old kid, Mark Akabane remembers seeing customers pull up — on horseback — to the family-run Tassajara Nursery. “I remember asking my dad, ‘Dad, why are we opening up in the ...

Ibuki Arakuni is a high school student who is far from a model student. He has a childhood friend, Akabane Honeko, who attends the same high school as Ibuki Arakuni.