The people of Japan are polite, but what they consider polite and what you might consider polite at home are likely di ...

“We need to understand that our dining manners come from ... small appetizer plate.” Chopsticks are the go-to for most diners when enjoying this traditional Japanese food.

Manners are important in Japan, and while most of the country’s etiquette has its roots in common sense, certain points might not be so intuitive for visitors from other parts of the world. Thankfully ...

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By Pico Iyer Illustrations by Ilya Milstein A Japanese sentence is often as mongrel as a Japanese street. While walking through a shopping arcade in Osaka — here a tatami tearoom, there a French ...

By Yukari Sakamoto Although citrus might be more associated with the cuisines of Mexico and Peru, it’s central to Japanese cooking, where it lends tartness and floral aroma to many meals ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Japan’s top trade negotiator traveled to Washington for another round of tariff talks last week, a bipartisan delegation bearing the name of “Japan-China Friendship ...