Niigata is the hardest-hit prefecture ... on track to fall below the record of 20.3 percent set in 2010. For Koshihikari, a popular rice variety grown on more than 60 percent of the prefecture ...

Niigata’s Koshihikari rice is the most widely cultivated variety across Japan, prized for its sweet flavour that’s balanced in just the right proportions. “It’s very delicious rice ...

More than four centuries of agricultural tradition are at risk of coming to an end in Niigata prefecture in Japan. The region is the famed origin of koshihikari rice — one of the most prized ...

It was the largest hike over the past 10 years. In top-ranked Niigata Prefecture, the price for Koshihikari rice increased 22 percent to 17,000 yen. The “Nanatsuboshi” variety in Hokkaido ...

Koshihikari rice. This premium grain is imbued with naturally filtered spring water. It's known for its shimmering quality, super stickiness and soft sweetness. Sasa dango, a Niigata specialty ...