While the average monthly salary at Japanese firms rose by more than 10,000 yen (about $64) in 2024 from the previous year ...

NIIGATA, Japan -- With Japan's ski season right around the corner, inbound visitors are already showing up at some of the country's resorts. But those in Niigata prefecture, for decades one of ...

(Headquarters: Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture ... locally grown “Gohyaku Mangoku” and “Uonuma Koshihikari” rice, with a focus on sustainable brewing that coexists ...

Rice water is the starchy water left behind when rice is cooked. It's become a trendy skin care product on social media sites. However, the use of rice water for beauty among Japanese women dates back ...

(Headquarters: Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture ... locally grown “Gohyaku Mangoku” and “Uonuma Koshihikari” rice, with a focus on sustainable brewing that coexists ...

Dailymotion Rice plastics and NFTs: How Niigata combines heritage and innovation for a sustainable future Posted: November 22, 2024 | Last updated: November 22, 2024 In this episode of Focus, we ...

Minami-Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan is famed for its high-grade Koshihikari rice. But rice farmer Takashi Seki, 71, remains despondent because about one-third of his rice ...