A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

If you're a fan of thick, chewy noodles, you'll appreciate that learning how to make homemade udon noodles is so easy.

Yet at least the snowfall shouldn't last the entire day. The same can't be said for the bone-chilling cold that's snuck into the forecast for early next week. The short answer is "yes", and an ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

When you first start coughing, feel fatigued, and notice a low-grade fever, it can be hard to determine whether you have the common cold or bronchitis. A cold can potentially turn into bronchitis.

Or go for the usual tempura, chicken teriyaki, salmon teriyaki or their version of karaage known as Japanese fried chicken here. There’s also one noodle set, where cha soba is paired with ... is a ...

Started about a year ago, Kenji is different from the usual Japanese restaurants. The only noodles available for the set lunch is the cold Cha Soba. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi As the best ingredients ...

For this Vietnamese chicken and rice noodle soup, use a good-quality prepared ... hot bowl of pho is a crave-able meal, especially on a cold winter evening. It’s also predictable that cravings ...

The newest addition is Komo—an intimate, 50-seat restaurant where Japanese fare ... crab and caviar soba noodles. Though you might not expect it, this dish is served cold and boasts a rich ...

Japanese pickles at Marufuji. Photograph by Jessica Sidman. Meanwhile, the shelves are filled with pretty much everything you can think of: pickles, noodles, fresh produce, bonito flakes, natto, ...