TRAVEL NEWS FROM THE JAPAN TIMES

Why Japan is running out of rice — and farmers to grow It

‘Japanese pastry has matured into its own distinct identity’

In Los Angeles, Courtney Kaplan says sake is having a moment

Can Japan’s take on fandom help drive spending?

Meeting new colleagues and introducing yourself in Japanese

Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5

The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan

The cold complexity of ‘pure’ Japanese cocktail ice

Feast your eyes on ‘The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese Cooking’

Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air

‘Better than real life’: In China, virtual boyfriends are emotional aids

Michelin awards stars to 172 restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka

New York’s Brooklyn Kura becomes first U.S. sake exporter to Japan

Attempting the classics: The world of <em>waka</em> poetry

11 in Japan win Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant honors, but Gaggan is tops

