The enzyme nattokinase, which is derived from the traditional Japanese dish natto (made from fermented soybeans), has demonstrated potential health benefits, particularly in relation to ...

According to Japanese legend, natto’s fermentation ... He explains how the discovery of nattokinase in 1981 made natto’s health benefits more accessible to the general public.

Serrapeptase, a proteolytic enzyme discovered in the digestive tract of silkworms, boasts a notable past in the realm of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. It was commonly employed to ...

Cosmetics giant Shiseido Co. is relocating its production facilities back to Japan in seeking to win customers with a “made-in-Japan” brand. “What is important for business is brand values ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...

A tourist from Japan has shared her honest review after travelling in India and claimed that the "loud environment" here was so overwhelming that she broke down crying. The tourist claimed that ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Of that number, Japanese nationals and those who had obtained permanent resident status through marriage and other circumstances accounted for about 47,000, more than double the estimate of 10,000 ...

Outright fraud—where products are imported from China, relabelled as Made in Mexico, then exported to the United States—is probably rare. Chart: The Economist Today the focus is on Chinese ...

Truthfully, with the right essentials, you can do more with less. The Made In 3-Piece Japanese Knife Set and the Copper Saucier didn’t just streamline my kitchen, they transformed my approach to ...