Japan's ramen shops have their own dining customs that can catch first-time visitors off guard. Here's what to know before ...

Today, more than a fifth of the planet's population uses chopsticks as their primary dining utensils. Originating in ancient China around 5000 years ago, chopsticks didn't become customary in Japan ...

Here's a number that might make you put down that second donut: In the United States, around 40 percent of all adults are considered obese. In Japan, the obesity rate is only one-tenth of that. We're ...

From ordering on tablets to knowing which plates are actually yours, this guide breaks down how to eat kaiten sushi like a local — and avoid a few awkward mistakes along the way. Karen Shimizu is the ...

Six Japanese food professionals — including four acclaimed chefs — came together to find the 25 best seafood dishes in Japan’s capital. Credit...Yoshinori Mizutani Supported by By Hannah BeechKenji ...

Walking through the streets of Osaka at twilight is an experience for all the senses. Among the sparkling neon lights of Dotonbori Canal, the scent of freshly fried okonomiyaki (savory Japanese ...

It’s 5:15 p.m. midweek, and an orderly queue is forming outside a glass-fronted shop on a street corner in Nihonbashi, central Tokyo. A white noren curtain, the ubiquitous symbol of restaurants in ...