Sushi is a globally famous Japanese food. Discover some of its secrets that you may not be aware of. (more…)

Takoyaki is one of the Japanese food popular among tourists. Topped of with its special sauce, mayonnaise and the "brown" flakes. What do you call the thing on top of takoyaki?Do you call it termite wings too? (more…)

In midst of the pandemic, hand washing has become the new normal of our lives.Japan has come out with a hand washing stand WOSH that can provide clean water without water supply. (more…)

Famous for Kyoho grapes, Japan has developed different species using its advanced technology.Here's a look on an unusual-looking grapes: MANICURE FINGER. (more…)

Japanese fruits sandwich is a dessert sandwich.Decorative cross-sections (such as a flower shape) are the key to this. Here are some tips on how to make it. (more…)

Products made from soybeans are vital in the Japanese food culture. Not only soy sauce, miso, but also natto (fermented soybeans), tofu, kinako (soybean flour), and many other soy-based foods have become part of the Japanese food culture. Becoming a valuable protein source for the Japanese. Here's what you can know about NATTO and Japanese technology! Natto food culture is known to exist not just in Japan, but also in the mountainous areas of Southeast Asia. However, it has become widely established across the globe as an image of Japanese...

A Japanese company recently developed a method of shipping fish by putting them to sleep to supply even fresher catches. Nikken Lease Kogyo's patented "Gyokatsu-Box" puts fish to sleep using CO2-infused seawater. There are many advantages in delivering fish asleep, such as the following: Freshness maintained as the fish are not dead, just asleepMore space for storage as fish are less active ( 3x more efficient than conventional shipping)No risk of physical collision between fishFewer fish die from stressLive fish can be sold at a higher priceLess food loss as...

Business in Japan is very complex.As you may know, Japan has many products and services. Most things you can imagine already exist in the Japanese market. However, Japan's not a Muslim country, so there are very few products and services that meet the demands of Muslims.... (more…)

Ajinomoto Co., Inc., a major Japanese food company, has the world's largest share of the umami seasoning market. For example, in Indonesia, home cooking seasonings, such as Masako(R), Saori(R), and Mayumi(R) are very famous. In Malaysia, a new plant in the Enstek Industrial Park in Negeri Sembilan (state) with an investment of RM355 million (about JPY9.3 billion) obtained JAKIM's halal certification. It scheduled to begin operations in April 2022. (more…)

Speaking of Japan, it can be said that anything is possible, right? Recently, Japan succeeded in innovating indoor rice cultivation.Who says rice should only be planted outside? Using natural lighting and lights, rice planting inside a building, or also known as "urban farming" was pioneered by a company in the heart of Tokyo—PASONA.It is the largest urban farm in Japan with an area of over 4,000 square feet. 1,000 square feet reserved for rice crops and about 3,000 square feet for other crops. What's interesting is that the paddy in...

The University of Tokyo and Nissin Foods are working on developing cultured steak meat for commercial use. A task that is said to be an exceptional challenge in the world. It is gaining global attention as the texture of the cultured steak meat is close to that of a real steak. (more…)

Do you know a microorganism that can be a nutritious food, a cosmetic and an environmentally friendly biofuel?This "super microbe" is euglena that is commonly found in puddles, ponds and rice paddies. (more…)