He went on to found the food giant Nissin Foods. Although convenient, instant noodles aren ... on his tour of Japan, along with more established attractions like the ancient capital of Kyoto ...

Photograph by James Whitlow Delano/Redux Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork bone broth ...

Italy has hundreds of pasta dishes, but one of its ancient classics ... ramen with Japan, but the dish is actually an adaptation of Chinese wheat noodles. More from Food ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto ... visit the "more than 150 yatai food stalls, or mobile food carts," located on the north bank of the Naka River ...

Japan plans to honor top chefs and other food experts with outstanding skills to recognize and pass on its dietary traditions, government officials said. The Agency for Cultural Affairs released ...

As Japanese food science looks to the future, there are fresh twists for an age-old cuisine. The ancient ways of preparing ... pudding — or the lack of it. Japan’s low obesity rates, as ...