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Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation
A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.
In reversal, Japan now wants rice farmers to produce more. Will it work?
By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...
What is Japan's trade policy on rice?
U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...
The Japanese Groceries You Should Be Buying at Costco — and the One You Should Skip
Kang recommends buying the Ajinomoto Gyoza, frozen takoyaki, Kirkland Atlantic Salmon, Calrose or Kokuho Rose rice, and ...
A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice
TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...
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What’s behind Japan’s sticky problem with Trump over rice and tariffs
Donald Trump’s insistence that “spoiled” Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s problems ...
How U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks Got Stuck on Cars and Rice
Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s ...
In sudden change, Japan now wants rice farmers to grow more
STORY: Japanese farmer Kazuhachi Hosaka has been growing rice for 30 years.But over that time, he’s seen his industry ...
Japan says it won't sacrifice farm sector for tariff deal after Trump rice complaints
Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said ...
East Japan city starts rooftop tours for better view of anime-themed rice paddy art
The Gyoda Municipal Government in eastern Japan's Saitama Prefecture is launching its first-ever rooftop tours to provide ...
‘Rice is sacred to Japan — part of history and cosmology, it faces climate change now’
Emiko Ohnuki-Tiernay discusses rice's profound cultural significance in Japan, tracing its historical roots from ancient ...
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Japan's sticky problem with Trump, tariffs and rice
Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more U.S. rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than ...