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Shine Muscat grapes
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 17, 2026
Japan passes bill to prevent unauthorized overseas crop sales
The bill aims to better protect the rights related to Japan-developed fruits that are popular overseas and prevent a loss of profit.
Japan bought about 1 million metric tons of bananas last year, making the fruit one of the country¡¯s most important grocery staples.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2026
Japan faces banana shortage as impact from Middle East conflict spreads
The country ships in the tropical fruit while it¡¯s still green, then ripens it in rooms filled with ethylene, but supplies of the naphtha-derived gas are running low.
A box of two Yubari melons sold for a record-high ?5.8 million at the season¡¯s first auction in Sapporo on Friday.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2026
Yubari melons fetch record ?5.8 million at first auction of season
The melons will go on display at Keio Store¡¯s Sakuragaoka supermarket in western Tokyo before tasting events begin next week.
Sweet adzuki bean paste gives a more solid base for you to build intricate lattice patterns into your pastry dough.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
May 8, 2026
No added sugar, no problem: A lattice tart held up by sweet beans
Smooth and sweet, ¡°koshian¡± paste makes for a flexible alternative to traditional tart fillings.
The Shizuoka Crown Melon brand of melons that have been exported to Australia
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2026
Shizuoka¡¯s premium melons hit Aussie market
The Shizuoka Crown Melon, grown chiefly in the cities of Fukuroi and Hamamatsu, boasts a high sugar content and rich aroma compared with other varieties
Former Government Pension Investment Fund President Masataka Miyazono joined Hulic last year as an adviser to focus on agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2026
Former chief of $2 trillion pension fund joins developer growing tomatoes
Masataka Miyazono aims to help make Japan¡¯s agricultural sector more productive in order to boost sustainability in the country.
A worker arranges baskets of acai fruit at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 5. Brazil has declared the berry a national fruit, though experts say the law is largely symbolic.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2026
Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ¡®biopiracy¡¯
Cases like a Japanese company trademarking the use of the name acai in 2003, which took Brazil four years to cancel, drove the law declaring acai a national fruit in Brazil.
Ume plums with scratches caused by a hailstorm
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Oct 8, 2025
New products created to save Wakayama ume from hail damage
Amid a poor crop, some companies have adopted a marketing tactic of highlighting hail-damaged ume>.
Amaou strawberries grown in a greenhouse
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2025
Fukuoka steps up protection for Amaou strawberry brand
Renowned for its striking appearance and rich sweetness, Amaou has enjoyed strong popularity since its debut and is often hailed as the top tier of sweet strawberries.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry did not intend to grant a cultivation license for a prized grape variety without consulting producers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Sep 26, 2025
LDP leadership contender Koizumi seeks to quash criticism over prized grapes
Koizumi said his farm ministry did not intend to grant an overseas cultivation license for Shine Muscat grapes without consulting producers.
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 19, 2025
Behold the glory of Japan¡¯s fruit boxes
Watermelon mountains and onion parades: The everyday cardboard containers for fruits and veggies are a designer¡¯s delight.
Simple, affordable and versatile, the humble potato is now one of the world's most important crops. But its origins have long puzzled scientists.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 1, 2025
Study reveals potato¡¯s secret tomato heritage
Natural interbreeding between wild tomatoes and potato-like plants in South America gave rise to the modern-day spud around 9 million years ago.
Grown in the town of Moroyama in Saitama Prefecture, Katsuragi yuzu is believed to be Japan's oldest cultivated yuzu variety.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 22, 2025
The juicy tale of Saitama¡¯s prized yuzu
Locals are supporting the country¡¯s oldest cultivation of the Japanese citrus via creative ways like ownership schemes and turning the fruit into various sips and savories.
Researchers have come up with a way to measure the sugar content of white strawberries using near-infrared light without having to damage the fruit.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 10, 2025
New method reveals white strawberry sweetness without damage
Before such technology, the most common way to determine the sweetness of a strawberry was to crush it up and analyze the juice created.
Customers try peaches from Fukushima Prefecture at Harrods in London on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 8, 2024
Harrods starts selling Fukushima peaches
The sale is part of a campaign by Tokyo Electric Power Company to promote food from Fukushima, an effort to help the prefecture recover from the March 2011 earthquake.
Australian grape exports to Japan are expected to rise as Tokyo has fully opened the market for the fruit.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2024
Japan opens up its market for Australian grapes
The Australian government aims to increase the country¡¯s annual grape exports to Japan to about AU$50 million, or 2.5 times the current figure, within several years.
Several examples of rare and expensive fruits at Melissa¡¯s Produce in Los Angeles on May 22.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2024
The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?
The United States is developing an appetite for luxury fruits long known in countries like Japan and South Korea.
Durians at a roadside stand in Chantaburi, Thailand, which is by far the fruit¡¯s biggest exporting country, on April 24. China¡¯s demand for the large and spiky fruit is creating fortunes and reshaping parts of Southeast Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2024
China¡¯s lust for durian is creating fortunes in Southeast Asia
Last year, the value of durian exports from Southeast Asia to China was $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.
Masanao Saito harvests his mikan tangerines with his grandson, Akihito Oyama, at his farm in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 8. Behind them are apple trees full of fruit.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Feb 5, 2024
How fruit farmers in Tohoku are coping with climate change
Last year, extreme heat dubbed the ¡°boiling Earth¡± phenomenon hit the region¡¯s agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries hard.
The best season for Australian mangoes is from November to February, different from that of rival producers in the opposite hemisphere.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2023
Australia keen to boost mango exports to Japan after curbs eased
The Australian mango season is different to that of rival producers in the opposite hemisphere.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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