The central premise of Shoku Iku is simple yet powerful: stop eating when you're 80% full. Imagine your stomach as a glass; the idea is to fill it almost completely, but always leave a little space.

Growing up in Nara, Japan, I always loved eating "wagashi," or traditional Japanese sweets. My favorite was pudding and cakes made with "anko," which is sweet red bean paste. But when I moved to the U ...

The healthful food is a great draw on its own, but it’s the atmosphere at Yoshimatsu that puts us under a spell. We love the feeling that we’ve been transported to another world altogether whenever we ...

Convenience stores, a very American concept for people on the go, were first introduced in Japan in the 1970s. Today, they’re an intrinsic part of life throughout the country – even more so than in ...

New rules restricting how ‘less healthy’ food and drink (LHF) can be advertised came into play at the beginning of this month ...