Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. In Japan, she learned that food is not just fuel and that it can be used to express love. Two of the Japanese eating ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the Okinawa diet, a traditional Japanese way of eating emphasizing plant-based, whole foods, many ...

In Japan, eating ramen is a near goddamn religious experience. You sit, you taste, and suddenly, you’re speaking to God himself. I’ve loved ramen my whole life. I grew up on noodles of all slithery ...

Visting Japan? Or perhaps you already live in the country. Here are some handy rules to follow for eating and drinking protocol. Generally, Japanese society is rather lenient towards the manners of ...

The leaves are deep-fried in tempura. — -- Noshing on pumpkin-flavored everything for fall is for newbies. In Japan, people eat autumn leaves straight off the tree. Well, first they’re deep-fried ...

Eating sushi never felt so good -- for you, not the fish. In the wake of the tsunami in Japan that has claimed so many lives, Ebisu will donate a portion of its proceeds this week to relief efforts in ...