KYOTO--Sushi restaurants that have flourished overseas are opening branches in Japan’s ancient capital here in rapid succession, to lure in the growing number of hungry inbound tourists.

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Traditionally, Mr. Nohara said, apprentices would study the craft for “a long, long time, and they finally open their shop ... Japan since 1999, when he appeared on “Iron Chef,” losing a ...

Onigiri is the hand-held lunch of choice in Japan, bought from convenience stores in cleverly wrapped parcels. While our 7-Elevens aren’t up to Tokyo standards, this Onigiri Kitchen location is ...

Fish flown in from Japan is sliced, arranged and served with care by an all-women staff. “Traditionally, sushi making in Japan has been a male-dominated profession due to several cultural and ...

These days, most takeout sushi in Japan and here in the United States ... “And indeed, if some sushi shop is not relying on plastic and they’re cutting up the leaves themselves, it really ...

At first glance, this tiny downtown shop is a pit stop for office ... is the all-around MVP of DC’s sushi scene. The lineup of premium nigiri is supplemented by a can’t-miss list of seasonal specials ...

A former Subway shop has been transformed into a tiny ... “My father was a sushi chef in Japan, too, for more than 60 years, so I was always watching how he works.” Then came COVID-19.

Tomomi Nakagawa, owner of food shop Biwako Daughters, is photographed in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2024. (Kyodo) OTSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- An ancient type of sushi called ...