May 26, 2026 (Japan by Food) - Japan byFood featuring Shizuka are heading to a Dancing Crab Tokyo that's redefining the new normal table etiquette with NO plates, NO utensils, and definitely NO staying quiet!
We're (literally) getting our hands dirty to indulge all the seafood feast and taking it a step further going behind the scenes into the kitchen to see the meticulous prep that goes into their world-famous signature sauces and massive seafood platters.
Typhoon No. 6 is continuing to strengthen as it moves north over waters east of the Philippines as of 9 a.m. on May 30th, and is expected to move north while maintaining significant intensity, potentially bringing severe impacts to Okinawa, Amami from the night of June 1st through the morning of June 2nd before turning northeast toward the Pacific coast of western and eastern Japan through early June.
A social media dispute between a 17-year-old high school student from Tokyo's Itabashi Ward and a 16-year-old boy from Edogawa Ward escalated into a planned group fight involving around 30 youths, some of whom allegedly brought weapons including a rusty saw, iron pipes, a special baton and even a shovel.
Japan's population stood at 123.05 million in 2025, according to preliminary results from the national census released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, marking a decline of 3.097 million people over the past five years.
Volleyball player Shunichiro Sato, a member of Japan’s men’s national team, was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of possessing marijuana after allegedly leaving a bag containing the drug at a pachinko parlor in Tokyo.
The “naphtha shortage” triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East is now spreading into Japan’s housing industry, with shortages of paint, thinner, insulation materials and other building products forcing construction delays across the country.
World-renowned musician YOSHIKI is betting on Hokkaido wine as Japan's next global export success story, joining a growing list of international figures and industry leaders who see the island as one of the world's most promising emerging wine regions.
Japan will begin trial sales of the world’s first fully farmed eels for consumers on May 29th, marking a major milestone for the aquaculture industry as domestic eel prices have already fallen by about 40% from a year earlier.
Curry udon, a dish combining the fragrance of spices with one of Kansai's most beloved noodle staples, has developed into a distinctly different style in Kyoto, where a thickened dashi-based curry broth created to withstand the city's harsh winters has become the defining feature of a local comfort food tradition.
Japan byFood featuring Shizuka are heading to a Dancing Crab Tokyo that's redefining the new normal table etiquette with NO plates, NO utensils, and definitely NO staying quiet! (Japan by Food)
Production of tencha, the raw material used to make matcha, has begun in Yamazoe, Nara Prefecture, a village known for producing Yamato tea, with around 20 tons expected to be manufactured by the end of July.
The video explores the colorful and immersive food experience at Japan’s Super Nintendo World, highlighting how the park combines Nintendo nostalgia with Japan’s high culinary standards. (More Best Ever Food Review Show)
Honeybees, long valued for producing honey, are now facing a growing survival crisis that experts warn could eventually threaten global food supplies, as climate change, rising temperatures, and spreading parasites continue to devastate bee populations around the world.
The season's first auction for Yubari melons, a signature specialty of Yubari in Hokkaido, was held at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market on Friday morning, with a pair of the premium melons fetching a record 5.8 million yen.
