Long before restaurants open, Japan’s seafood trade begins in tightly run fish markets that rarely appear on tourist itineraries. This video explores one of the country’s lesser-known markets, where ...

This video explores a Tokyo restaurant known for serving rare wild game dishes including bear paw The preparation involves long slow simmering to soften the dense meat and develop a rich broth Chefs u ...

The trained Sushi chef and investment expert is now CEO of Tokyo Shokudo Holdings and has transformed a small restaurant chain into a growing brand, proving that Japanese dining doesn’t have to be ...

A Japanese maker of high-tech toilets has been causing a splash in the world of artificial intelligence.

Hygiene is one of those topics that most people assume is universally understood. Shower daily, use deodorant, flush and go.

When you think of Toto Ltd, chances are your mind goes to heated seats, self-cleaning bidets, and the iconic Washlet. But the Japanese toilet giant is now being talked about in the same breath as AI ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan’s largest toilet maker is an “undervalued and overlooked” AI play, according to a UK-based activist ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo-More and more local governments in Japan are introducing vehicles equipped with toilet facilities to be used in evacuation centres during disasters. The vehicles attracted attention in ...

The vehicle is equipped with two men’s toilets and two women’s toilets, as well as one for people with particular needs. - Courtesy of the Minami-Awaji city government/The Japan News/ANN SUMOTO, Hyogo ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo — More and more local governments nationwide are introducing vehicles equipped with toilet facilities to be used in evacuation centers during disasters. The vehicles attracted attention ...

JETRO’s latest survey shows the sector is being squeezed by weaker spending power, higher costs and intense competition, forcing operators to rethink expansion plans. For the first time in nearly 20 ...