In Japan, it takes years of work to earn the title of Sushi Chef. In L.A.? Not so much. Year 1: Your apprenticeship, AKA mopping floors and washing dishes, begins. Year 2: You learn how to fillet ...

Sushi is an iconic dish of Japan, with nigirizushi being the most popular style. We take a look at its evolution and the creation of key ingredients. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the amount ...

Japan's celebrated culinary world is known for its exacting standards of etiquette, so when a series of "sushi terrorism" videos came to light in recent weeks, the response was predictably heated.

KYOTO--Sushi restaurants that have flourished overseas are opening branches in Japan’s ancient capital here in rapid succession, to lure in the growing number of hungry inbound tourists.

Shimoda Port also boasts Japan’s largest haul of “kinmedai” (alfonsinos), a prized fish species. But the city in recent years has suffered from economic stagnation and depopulation.