Dassai, arguably Japan’s most famous high-end brand, opened Dassai Blue, a 55,000-square-foot facility, in 2023 in Hyde Park, New York, to make its products using American water and rice.

Trains in Japan are so good that few people consider driving through the country. The Shinkansen delivers you from Tokyo to ...

On writing a book on the history of sake in Yamaguchi, translating Strange Pictures by Uketsu, a writer who is always masked, and the challenges of translating from Japanese to English ...

Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth’s most ...

Singapore doesn’t have to be boring. For the longest time, I refused to go on leave unless I was leaving the country. It just ...

Hakutsuru (Nada, Hyōgo) Hakutsuru is a national and international reference in the world of sake, with a journey that began in 1743 in the Nada district, famous for its excellent local water and ...

The train station closest to my house has a split personality. Exit north and you’ve got an orderly bus lottery, tidy streets ...

TOKYO: Strong demand from inbound tourism has significantly driven up land prices in tourist destinations nationwide, a trend ...

Canoe is paddled 140 miles (225km) across the open sea The journey is from Taiwan to Japan’s Yonaguni Island Research is reminiscent of famed 1947 ...

Many tales from Japanese folklore often feature a fascinating character called the tanuki. Depending on the story, this ...