Noodle dish is nation’s favourite comfort food and source of civic pride – but it has health risks The road to ramen paradise ends in the unlikeliest of places. At Men Endo, located in a suburban ...

A Japanese survey found that Yamagata was the major city with the highest annual spending per household on ramen, while Hamamatsu came top for gyōza. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and ...

YAMAGATA--If the walls of a local post office building here could talk, they would evoke memories of daily community life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At night, the Zao Snow Monsters are illuminated with colored lights so visitors can continue to marvel them after dark. Photograph ...

The “Dadachamame,” a specialty product of this northeastern city, is a line of “edamame” soybeans that are eaten green and ...

Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, was the top spender on ramen in 2024 among Japan’s prefectural capitals and designated cities for the third year running, with an average outlay of ...

The first time I went to Japan eight years ago, I expected to be transported to a magical landscape of rolling green hills, mossy shrines and hidden mysteries. I was not disappointed, and I’ve since ...

In a previous article (published on 10/01/2024), we introduced “Hanakōji,” a vibrant food and drink district in Yamagata City that retains a strong Showa Era atmosphere. This time, we’ll delve into ...