You may have seen or heard of a fruit in some of your favorite Japanese dishes, called yuzu. But what is yuzu? Cultivated in Japan, this tiny, yellow, wrinkled ball of citrus fruit is ¾ the size of a golf ball and has a unique flavor that is easily recognizable.

Japan loves a good party, so everyone needs a bit of extra energy from time to time. If you do too, make like a Japanese salaryman and have a Japanese energy drink from a convenience store for breakfast.

Calpis soda (カルピス) is a sweet and tangy milk-based concentrate, loved by all age groups from children through to grandparents. This milk and lactic acid drink has expanded across the world and is available in countries from America to Europe, where it’s called Calpico.

Winter can be one of the best times to visit Japan. That being said, to get the most out of a Japanese winter will take a little preparation – so start reading up on all the exciting things winter in Japan offers. Let’s take a look at some of the best. 

If you’ve ever been to Japan and checked out the bakery section, chances are you’ll have come across shoku-pan (食パン), otherwise known as Japanese milk bread or Hokkaido milk bread. Japanese milk bread is one of the most popular options in the world of Japanese bread.  In the past year, gourmet shoku-pan has seen a...

Okinawa is known for several different foods, including Okinawa sweet potato and Shikuwasa citrus. But do you know about Okinawan brown sugar? This condiment is called “kokuto” in Japanese.