Ever since humans domesticated dogs, they’ve been a helpful addition to our lives, with some dogs even carrying out full-on jobs. There’s sheepdogs, therapy dogs,…

Even with a lot of hard work and precision, even successful farming doesn’t always go according to plan. Those “mistakes” can sometimes be a surprise…

Despite the fact that consumers have become more aware of their health in recent years, there hasn’t been any increase in quality natural farming methods…

Bubble tea or boba has been booming in Japan, with it’s popularity even seeing the release of tapioca topped pizza and a bubble tea theme…

We’ve seen recently in Japan some creative ways–such as stylish honor-system unmanned food stations–to deal with the problem of food waste and loss, particularly with…

Tsukada Farm is an izakaya (Japanese style pub) that emphasizes use of fresh locally farmed ingredients running in 24 prefectures across Japan. However, despite being…

Farming doesn’t always yield produce just the way we’ve imagined it. Recently a farmer whose “ugly duckling” tomatoes went touchingly viral as well as Japan’s…

Japanese tomato farmer (of Soga Farm) and Twitter user @pasmal0220’s tomatoes and tomato juice are known for the quality, having taken the top prize at…

When one thinks of autumn, what comes to mind? Red, orange, and yellow leaves, pumpkin-spice flavored drinks and desserts, sweater weather… And don’t forget about…

One of the things which make an impression on many first-time visitors to Tokyo, Osaka or other major Japanese cities is how generally clean and…

It is well known that Japan is several decades ahead of other advanced economies when it comes to declining birth rates and the proportion of…

Ice Cream Blender BJ Okanetsu Industry Co., Ltd., an agricultural machinery maker with a 70 year history in Okayama Prefecture, has developed an ice cream…

The sound of pheasants chirping and frogs croaking filled the air. The rice paddies reflected the blue sky, and the ridges between them created a…

Japan has a vending machine for just about everything these days. While plenty of typical beverage vending machines can be found nearly anywhere, Japan also…

You’ll find a variety of strange superheroes in Japan, including fast food chain restaurant-themed superheroes and even the official mascots of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic…