A Japanese entrepreneur is sharing some of Japan's best-loved sweets with the world with a subscription service that offers seasonal treats. Boxes filled with traditional confectionery known as ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Kamayakiyonaga is a confectionery shop in Kyoto, Japan, that has been making sweets since 1617. Today, it's run by 17th-generation owner Maegawa Kiyoaki.

He previously led the breaking news team in North Asia, and was the Tokyo deputy bureau chief. A long-standing Valentine’s tradition of chocolate-giving in the Japanese workplace is on its last ...

People’s preferences for Japanese sweet potatoes, now in season, have shifted from fluffy textures to sweeter, creamier varieties. Beyond the classic roasted or dried options, new desserts ...

Japanese exports of sweet potatoes have been brisk thanks largely to technology to prevent spoilage and efforts to tailor the spuds to an increasing number of targeted areas around the world. High ...

March marks the transition into spring, bringing warmer days and a host of seasonal events. From plum and cherry blossom ...