You don’t have to choose between healthy eating and loving food if you follow ‘hara hachi bu,’ the Japanese 80 percent rule.

Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. In Japan, she learned that food is not just fuel and that it can be used to express love. Two of the Japanese eating ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the Okinawa diet, a traditional Japanese way of eating emphasizing plant-based, whole foods, many ...

A shout stopped me halfway along the street. Behind me, on his bike, came the concierge from the ryokan; he had pedalled after me, worried I would get lost. With family in tow, I'd been following his ...

A new Japanese study has sparked global curiosity after finding that people who regularly eat cheese may have a slightly ...

Growing up in Nara, Japan, I was surrounded by natural beauty, historic sites, long-held traditions and authentic, delicious food. When I moved to the U.S. as an adult, I struggled a lot with the ...

Can't get enough of Japan and its amazing food, with a famous different regional speciality for every region? But thanks to ...

I was born and raised in the American Midwest, but love visiting my parents' homeland in Japan. Central to every trip there is always the food: Oh my goodness, the food. Eating is a raging national ...

Shiro moved to Seattle at a time when the exoticism of Japanese cuisine had suddenly begun finding favorable reviews in American press. By Jayendrina Singha Ray, guest columnist. April 16, 2024 5:32 ...