The two-story Japan Pavilion, which is one of the biggest among about 140 participating countries, has its own theme of "Harmonious Diversity" to promote the various aspects of Japanese food ...

Whether traveling through Japan or Brazil, it’s worth a side trip to experience the tastes and culture of these unique pockets of society, transplanted from another part of the world. Here’s ...

2. Prioritize culture at every touchpoint: food. Food is treated as a visual medium in Japan. Just like jewelry stores display items in showrooms to attract shoppers, many Japanese restaurants ...

Adorable “kawaii” food is uniquely ascendant in Japan. In eateries across the country, diners feast on dishes made to resemble Snoopy, Moomin, and Peter Rabbit.

Rooted in washoku, a revered food culture that celebrates balance, harmony, and seasonality, Japanese cuisine offers an experience that's both unique and timeless.

Japan’s bursting supermarket shelves and myriad top-rated restaurants conceal a food crisis. The nation’s food self-sufficiency ratio is a dismal 40%. Its “food culture,” obnoxiously symbolized in the ...

Umemura said JFOODO will continue to support such dissemination to extend the wonderful elements of Japanese food and food culture to the world at large. SUPPLEMENTS SIDEBAR. 07/07/2025 ...

Japanese culinary culture is influenced by kawaii -- the feeling of joy in adorable things . ... It wasn’t long before kawaii made its way into food culture, too. Eat with your eyes ...