Some idioms and terms pertaining to Japan’s favorite grain
Rice is an essential part of the Japanese diet, so naturally it’s also a part of the language. In fact, the word for “meal,” ご飯 (gohan), also means “cooked rice.” …
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Japan core consumer prices up 2.8% in August
Japan’s core consumer prices in August rose 2.8% from a year before, led by the sharpest increase in rice prices in nearly 49 years and higher electricity rates, internal affairs …
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate remained stable at 38% in fiscal 2023
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Emily Mariko’s Salmon Rice Recipe on TikTok With Photos
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POPSUGAR Photography | Yerin KimPOPSUGAR Photography | Yerin Kim If you’ve spent any time on TikTok in the last few years, you’ve likely come across a few (or, in my …
Rice has a methane problem that a startup is promising to fix
Rice farming is a surprisingly large source of planet-warming methane. Yet while a solution to tackle emissions has existed for decades, farmers haven’t embraced it. Now, a startup has found …
High temperatures help improve paddy quality
Kolkata: The harsh summer and heatwave conditions have come as a blessing to the country’s rabi paddy crop, which is being harvested now. Crop quality has improved as the moisture …
Hong Kong team plants seeds to safeguard legacy grains
Hong Kong – Far from the soaring skyscrapers synonymous with Hong Kong, scientists and farmers labor in a paddy field on the city’s outskirts to revive dormant rice varieties that …
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
As Japan’s rice farmers prepare for a new planting season, many will be hoping that this summer brings a reprieve from 2023’s brutal weather conditions. Niigata Prefecture, for example, typically …
Kobayashi Pharma confirms fifth death linked to its supplements
Osaka/Taipei – Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has confirmed a fifth death linked to its beni kо̄ji red yeast rice dietary supplements. The Japanese company has received reports of …
26 hospitalized after taking Kobayashi Pharma’s health supplements
Osaka – At least 26 people have been hospitalized after taking dietary supplements produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, which are being recalled due to reports of kidney and other health problems, …