John Lewis has introduced three new hospitality destinations to its stores as it gears up for the peak festive shopping season.  The latest openings are in ...

TOKYO -- As the weather turns chilly, many people crave "oden," a classic Japanese hot pot dish. But oden appears to be facing tough times. Thirty percent of respondents to a recent survey said they ...

The department store and Waitrose owner is exploring opening more eateries and giving existing cafes makeovers.

Shopping for a true foodie is a culinary minefield. They already own a knife that costs more than your car insurance and can ...

Turning on its lights for the first time on Nov. 1, Fukuoka City’s “Christmas Market in Hikari no Machi” was one of the earliest to open in the country. Other major cities in Japan weren’t too far ...

Japan is a haven for food lovers, offering everything from steaming bowls of ramen to golden takoyaki and cloud-soft mochi.

The surge in rice prices in Japan has had a knock-on effect on an indispensable feature of New Year feasts. Mochi cakes are ...

Despite bear sightings and high rice prices, artisans here continued their annual custom of making New Year’s decorations in this snowbound region.

Officially dubbed Koreatown in 2021, two grand hand-carved Korean palace-style signs mark the road that leads not only to ...

Come with Jesse Ito, chef-owner of Royal Sushi and Izakaya and Dancerobot in Philadelphia, on a nine day tour through ...

Munetaka Murakami stars with the Yakult Swallows in Japan and is expected to come to MLB this winter. (Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Mary DeCicco / Getty, Sports Nippon / Getty) The ...