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TOKYO >> When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did ...

it was the onigiris (rice balls) found inside konbinis (Japanese convenience stores). Since that trip, finding some in Texas has been my goal, and finally, I struck gold. Hoshi Japanese Cafe in ...

The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like ...

The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market -- ...

“Convenience Store Woman,” which won Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa Prize and, in 2018, became Murata’s first book to be translated into English. It has sold more than two million copies ...

Rising inflation in Japan leads to a contraction in consumption and declining revenue in the Japanese convenience stores while costs ... packed meals (bento), rice balls, salads, and sandwiches ...