Japan’s iconic terraced rice paddies are held in place by traditional stone walls. But the craft of building these walls is a dying art. Reporter Hannah Kirshner recently traveled to Fukuoka ...

Abstract: In this paper, the effect of an electric field on the growth of rice plants is studied. The research is focused on an electric field. The comparison is done under the conditions with ...

TOKYO — (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has ...

TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has ...

TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has ...

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto has resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and MPs, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ...

Japanese rice demand has decreased over decades as people's diet has diversified, but rice remains a staple food and integral part of Japanese culture and history. The shortfall started last ...

TOKYO — Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister ...

A Japanese minister has resigned after saying he “never had to buy rice” because he receives enough as gifts from supporters. Taku Eto, the former agriculture minister, made the comment on May ...