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Organic food is less common in Japan than in the U.K., with about 70% of what is available in the country being imported.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2026
In Japan, strong state-led certification key to boosting organic food uptake
Japanese and U.K. researchers have found that having a transparent government-certified system may help encourage more people to buy organic food products.
At Nakayama Coffee Farm, Tatsumi Kishimoto (far right) and his team run a cafe and conduct tours of the grounds for visitors. Kishimoto says Okinawan coffee farmers cannot rely on coffee-farming alone as their sole source of income.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 20, 2026
Bean by bean, coffee cultivation in Okinawa defies the odds
From setting up greenhouses to padding up soil beds with grass, coffee producers on the island are finding ways to work around climate challenges to promote their sweet brew.
Asuka Tsuzuki (left), the principal of Linden Hall School's secondary school, and Kota Sugimoto, the school's head chef, display the Japanese Agricultural Standards certificate the school obtained for its lunches.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 5, 2025
In a national first, Fukuoka school obtains organic lunch certificate
A Fukuoka school has become Japan¡¯s first to earn JAS certification for organic school lunches, using seasonal and local produce to promote environmental education.
Amit Chhetri opened Yeti Roastery Coffee in Tokyo's Todoroki neighborhood in 2020 as a way to promote Nepalese coffee in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 27, 2024
Yeti Roastery Coffee is elevating Nepalese java in Japan
¡°Nepal has rich soil and a huge potential for growing coffee in its mountains, which are also unbelievably gorgeous,¡± says Yeti Coffee Roastery¡¯s Amit Chhetri.
Cucina Salve's wild herb salad is a example of chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi's commitment to creating dishes with as little artificial additives as possible.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 29, 2024
Neither allergies nor ADHD could stop chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi
A childhood of hardships led this Chichibu-based chef to embrace an organic philosophy for all his dishes.
After stints working in New Zealand and Germany, Yoshitada Katsuki opened his winery in his home prefecture of Miyazaki in order to work with grapes his own way.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 24, 2024
Despite ¡®inhospitable¡¯ Miyazaki, Katsuki Wines stays au naturel
For pest control, Yoshitada Katsuki applies to vines a solution of vinegar, sugar and local sh¨­ch¨± that he jokes ¡°lets bugs get drunk before dying.¡±
Asuka (left) and Mai Hatta. Their business, Hasora, near New Delhi, as partnered up with local organic vegetable farmers to sell fresh produce.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Oct 24, 2023
Japanese sisters bring organic produce to residents in India
Mai and Asuka Hatta launched their firm after hearing from Japanese residents in India that they had difficulty obtaining fresh and safe vegetables.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 17, 2022
On Chiba¡¯s coast, a secret herb garden thrives
Hiromi Sasaki left her life in Osaka and Tokyo behind. Her new one? Grown straight from the soil of the Boso Peninsula.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2022
Will Japan¡¯s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?
After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 23, 2022
Tohoku farmers cast doubt on government¡¯s organic farmland goal
Farmers say the goal of making organic farmland¡¯s share of total arable land grow fiftyfold in the next 30 years is unrealistic because of demand and technology issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2021
On this German farm, cows are in charge. Or at least coequals.
At Hof Butenland, the turn away from animals as commodities is not only a question of human morality but of planetary survival.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 29, 2021
In Japan, anti-vaccine movement threatens to make widespread hesitancy worse
¡°Zero-risk worship¡± in Japan has made experts concerned about the impact that a fringe community of outspoken vaccine opponents could have on the public.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 15, 2021
Sip, snack and stand in style at No. 502
Tucked away in suburban Setagaya Ward, No. 502 is a perfect example of the recent fashion for wine stores with bars attached ¡ª plus an innovative plant-forward menu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jul 11, 2020
Yuri Nomura: The interplay between good food and a good life
Chef, writer and media star Yuri Nomura dove into organic food a decade ago, and has spent her career promoting the ties between farmer and consumer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 2, 2020
Upcycle: For bottled Japanese teas, the future begins in the field
Since tea cultivation began around 800 years ago in what¡¯s now Shizuoka Prefecture, it has been renowned as Japan¡¯s largest tea-producing region. Benefitea repackages the beverage for the 21st century.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 25, 2020
Where to order vegetable delivery boxes in Japan
From individual farmers to cooperatives, here are six ways to bring sustenance to your doorstep.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 4, 2020
Breaking ground: Young farmers embrace urban agriculture in Tokyo
Kei Kawana¡¯s kingdom is Neighbor¡¯s Farm, a 2,000-square-meter plot overlooked by the Tama Monorail, which regularly zips by overhead. This March, she celebrated her first year of agricultural activity, the culmination of many years of patient work, planning and wading through bureaucracy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 4, 2020
Bio Labo House: Miica Fran¡¯s experimental zero-waste kitchen
Food creator Miica Fran is on a mission to save the planet through her ¡°special healing power¡± of salvaging and savoring vegetables.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Mar 14, 2020
Yoshida Noen: 400 years of organic urban growth
In the outskirts of Tokyo, Yoshida Noen farm has been producing organic vegetables for around 300 years, supplying local restaurants with fresh, healthy, even unusual produce.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 7, 2020
Nagayamahonke Shuzojo: Sake with terroir takes root in Yamaguchi
At sake brewery, Nagayamahonke Shuzojo, brewer Takahiro Nagayama prioritizes organic rice, water and sustainability over technology. The result: sake with distinct local flavor.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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