In March 2026, SEA VEGETABLE COMPANY, a firm proposing new ways to consume seaweed, will open its first permanent restaurant, “SEAVEGE- STAND,” in Yaesu, Tokyo. The restaurant will serve “Seaweed ramen” during lunch hours and...
It’s been almost two years since Fukuju Brewery (Kobe Syusui-kan) created the world’s first carbon-free sake “Fukuju Junmai EcoZero” in 2022, proving to the world that it’s possible to achieve both sustainability and excellent quality sake at the...
Japan is experiencing an unexpected rice shortage driven by misguided agricultural policy, an influx of tourists and extreme weather. When calculated by calorie consumption, Japan’s food self-sufficiency is only 38% (lower than the UK’s 61%...