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Ginza Nishikawa’s popular Shokupan bread. Ginza Nishikawa It is just a loaf of bread. You feel a little guilty and upset that you paid $18 for it. But you also feel lucky to get the sought-after goody that is constantly sold out. Here…

By STEPHEN WADE Associated Press FUJISAWA, Japan — A busy company owner for the early part of his life, Seiichi Sano began anew at 80 by climbing Mt. Fuji. Apparently not challenged enough by Japan's…

TOKYO - A Japanese student showed up to graduation as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's lookalike, wearing his signature olive-coloured, snug-fit T-shirt and khaki trousers to show his support for…

Japan’s former world and Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata holds a press conference to announce his retirement in Tokyo on March 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Japan's former world and Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata announced his…

Tokyo — When Akino Imanaka attended her junior high school graduation earlier this month, the whole community turned out to celebrate. It wasn't just that Imanaka had ranked at the top of her class — she was the class. Imanaka was…

Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan — The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference, where he pulled a blue and white Yokohama DeNA BayStars jersey over a white shirt and…

In Japan, blooming cherry trees (sakura) are more than just a spring ritual. The cherry blossom symbolizes the bond between man and nature. People celebrate the pink abundance with picnics under cherry trees and trips to places with the…

By Kay Chun, The New York Times Usually milder and sweeter than Indian curries, classic Japanese curry is a thick beef-and-vegetable stew served over rice. This recipe is not a traditional one, but rather an easy weeknight version, a…

Nico Madrigal-Yankowski, SFGATEMarch 21, 2023Updated: March 21, 2023 3:22 p.m. Japanese ramen restaurant Mensho is opening a fifth Bay Area location…

My parents, Shigeo and Joanne Watanabe, were U.S. citizens born and raised in Seattle — she a student at Seattle University who loved parties and red painted fingernails, he an aspiring accountant with a golden glove and killer smile.In the…