MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Some favorite fast-food brands have surfaced with the opening of a refurbished food court at this outpost of American culture near Hiroshima.

NOGUCHI: Even when it comes to food, Japan has a kind of default design that supports healthier eating. HUANG: Culturally, when it comes to food, there is a stronger emphasis on quality and ...

But it is, hopefully, full of surprises for even regular visitors to Japan, ones who might not yet have climbed the steep wooden stairs of the Kasamori-Kannon Temple in Chonan, eaten Italian food ...