Stretching from the icy north to the tropical south, this island nation is blessed with a remarkable variety of produce, giving rise to distinctive regional cuisine and flavours. Explore the rich diversity and heritage of Japan’s food culture.
Photographer Kenji Aoyagi Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol.6 Warabino no Tanada Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture
Rustic Wagashi – Traditional Japanese Hometown Sweets and Treats. Part 1. Hokkaidō and Tōhoku
Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol.4 Shiroyone Senmaida Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Behind Every Great Sake, There’s a Story. Yachiyoden Shōchū Distillery
Strolling the Rice Terraces, Vol. 3. Furusawa no Tanada Rice Terraces. Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture
Once Upon a Japanese Farm. Vol. 1: Wasabi. Part 2 – Daiō Wasabi Farm
Once Upon a Japanese Farm. Vol. 1: Wasabi. Part 1 - Real Wasabi
Japanese Regional Cuisine Tour. Part 2: Post Towns of the Old Tōkaidō
Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol. 02: Kunugidaira no Tanada Rice Terraces. Asahi-machi, Yamagata Prefecture.
Savour the Flavours of Japanese Tea Vol.2: Kinki, Shikoku, Kyūshū and Okinawa Regions
Japanese Regional Cuisine Tour (Part 1) The grain-based dishes and ‘Shitone-mono’ dumplings of Northern Honshū
Savour the Flavours of Japanese Tea Vol.01: Teas from the Kantō, Hoku Shin'etsu and Tōkai Regions
Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol.01 Ōyama Senmaida Terraced Rice Fields, Chiba Prefecture
Special Edition
Is it true that Japanese dog breeds are genetically closer to the wolf than any other breeds? Manabi Japan visited Azabu University’s Professor Takefumi Kikusui to unravel the mystery surrounding the origin of Japan’s iconic canines.
Culture
A Fondness for Flowers – Enjoying Japan’s Flowers through the Seasons. Part 1: Ume – The Japanese Plum.
Lifestyle
The Elegant World of Japanese Etiquette, Part 1: Chopstick Etiquette – Dining with Decorum
Art and Design
Getting the Most out of that Art Exhibition, Vol. 12. Special Exhibitions Mark 30 Years since the Death of 1980s Artist, Naoki Suwa.
World Heritage
Japan World Heritage ー Shirakami Sanchi: The World’s Largest Virgin Beech Forest
