Japanese food

Another one bites the crust: Pizza Studio Tamaki to close S’pore outlet on Oct 31

The Japanese pizzeria, founded by chef Tsubasa Tamaki, opened its outlet in Tanjong Pagar in June 2025.

Viral Japanese bakery I’m Donut? to open outlet in Singapore

Japanese bakery I’m Donut? made waves on social media for its pillowy doughnuts.

Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya to open first Singapore outlet

Established in 1966, Matsuya is one of Japan’s three major chains alongside Yoshinoya and Sukiya.

Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan’s convenience stores

Major chains like FamilyMart are turning to AI to develop products, including some unexpected flavours.

Ajinomoto to hike prices for mayonnaise, other products by 6-10%

Ajinomoto said on Sept 9 it will raise prices for mayonnaise and other products in a bid to pass on increased raw material costs amid the Middle East conflict.

Sake from Japan’s Yamaguchi wins International Wine Challenge contest

The winner in the Japanese sake category was chosen among 1,738 entries submitted by 457 companies.

Japan sushi giant pulls campaign with manga character Chiikawa after employee steals prizes

Momonga, a character of Chiikawa, displayed at a restaurant of conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi in Tokyo on Sept 3.

Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale

CoCo Ichibanya has almost 1,500 restaurants in Japan and globally, including locations in the US, UK and Singapore.

Letter From Yamagata

Why the Japanese are ‘drifting away’ from their most sacred grain

Rieko Nakaba, director of the Yamagata Integrated Agricultural Research Center Paddy Rice Research Institute, examines a crop.

Fukuoka food guide: Best value markets, sushi, oysters and yatai

After a dozen visits to Fukuoka over the past two decades, the writer recommends value-for-money, quality dining spots worth either a queue or lengthy detour.

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