“Kassen musubi” (Battle onigiri ... the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

Kauai is said to be the birthplace of the Spam musubi. Barbara Funamara, a Japanese American woman from Hawaii, is credited with combining musubi with Spam to make the first Spam musubi ...

In its pop-up form, the menu included classic Spam musubi alongside a vegan option with grilled tofu, a Japanese tuna salad version with cucumbers and kewpie mayo, and a rotating cast of cheeky ...