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Kani: A Japanese hanasaki crab on a bamboo mat with green foliage. It's orange-red in color and covered in spikes.

Yummy Kani: 4 Types of Delicious Japanese Crab

Japan is known for its fresh and delicious seafood, and one type that is especially popular with both locals and tourists is crab (カニ, kani). …

Kinds of sushi: A piece of prawn nigirizushi being held in frame by chopsticks is about to be dipped in soy sauce. Other pieces of sushi can also be seen on the wooden tray that the soy sauce sits on in its own shallow wooden bowl.

Different Kinds of Sushi in Japan, There are More Than You’d Think

We’ve all heard of sushi, but what is sushi according to the Japanese? And how many different kinds of sushi are out there? Working in …

A ceramic Japanese nabe pot filled with a lightly-colored broth, oysters and various vegetables.

Japanese Hot Pot: 10 Types of Nabe Dishes in Japan

Nabe (鍋, なべ) is a Japanese hot pot dish consisting of meat and vegetables that are simmered in a broth in a pot, which is also called “nabe”.

Many shallow white bowls on a table filled with different furikake rice seasonings.

What is Furikake: A Guide to Japanese Rice Seasonings

Japanese rice seasonings, known as ‘furikake’, can completely change up plain rice. We’ll explain its origins and the different types of furikake to try.

A close-up shot of a red camellia flower on a camellia plant. The petals are red-pink and rose-like and the stamens are yellow. The foliage is a deep green.

Turning Flowers into Food: How Camellia Yeast Became a Star Ingredient on the Goto Islands

Camellia yeast is turning flowers into food on the Goto Islands. Learn how Japanese camellias have gone from hair care to food production.

A colorful mix of fruit-flavored hard candies on a white surface with the red metal tin packaging partially in view behind.

Traditional Japanese Candy: Showa Era Candy You Can Still Buy Today

Japanese candy: From hard to soft, chewy to crunchy, we’ll delve into some of Japan’s classic sweets.

Two slices of Miyazaki mango still attached to the skin sitting on white square plates. The flesh has been cut both vertically and horizontally, and then the skin inverted so that the pieces of still-attached mango stand up in little cubes.

Miyazaki Mangoes: The Story Behind This Delectable and Pricey Japanese Fruit

Why are Miyazaki mangoes so expensive? We explain what sets this luxury Japanese fruit apart and where you can get a juicy taste of it.

A small, dark ceramic bowl partially filled with pickled daikon radish (takuan) roughly cut into half-moon shapes. The yellow color of the takuan contrasts nicely with the dark crockery. The bowl sits on a matching square plate and a brown placemat. Red chopsticks can be seen resting on the side of the plate. Everything sits on a dark wooden surface.

What is Takuan? Japan’s Ubiquitous Pickled Daikon Radish and How It’s Made

If you love Japanese food, you’ll definitely have encountered pickled daikon radish or ‘takuan’. Learn what it is and the surprising way it’s made.

Two hands outstretched and cupped together holding a number of shiitake mushrooms on the Kunisaki Peninsula, Oita Prefecture. Some of the shiitake mushrooms are positioned to show the cap, others have been turned upside down to show the underside. Below is a woven basket with green foliage and the sleeves of the person holding the shiitake are long in a pink plaid material with elastic around the wrists.

Shiitake Mushroom Farming on the Kunisaki Peninsula, delicious organic mushrooms you have to try

The Kunisaki Peninsula is Japan’s leading center for the cultivation of organic shiitake mushrooms in sawtooth oak tree logs.

Two hands can be seen clinking champagne flutes partially filled with Aomori apple cider among the blossoms at Hirosaki Apple Park.

These Hard Japanese Ciders from Aomori Combine Sweet with Unique

Japanese cider has unique qualities that make it distinct and these special hard ciders from Aomori, Japan’s apple capital, are no exception.

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