(Mainichi/Takashi Kamiiriki) KITAKYUSHU -- Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu ... as well as weeping plums. The trees started blooming in ...

Interested in traditional desserts from Japan? From classic mochi to elegant, colorful nerikiri, we break down the Japanese ...

WAKAYAMA--Famed for being the largest plum-producing area in Japan, Wakayama Prefecture ... chef and sommelier introduced the flavor of the plums and the production area. With foie gras dishes ...

The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly ...

Miyamoto Usagi and his companions come upon a village renowned for its natural beauty and healing ume only to discover new threats haunting the town.