Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: 70-year-old Japanese farmer, Masahiro Hoshina, has been growing wasabi in Okutama, west of downtown Tokyo, for years. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walk Japan The Volcanic necks at Futo Beach on the Izu Geo Trail. The scent of wasabi wafted faintly in the air as I walked by ...

On a trip to Japan, I met with wasabi grower David Hulme and tried fresh wasabi for the first time. We toured his wasabi patches, where I learned fresh wasabi doesn't have the vibrant hue I'm used to.

When you think about Japan, you'll probably imagine lush cherry blossoms by Lake Kawaguchi, bustling street markets full of tourists, striking Mount Fuji vistas, and neon lights flickering at Shibuya.

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Climate and demographic threats are chipping away at a centuries-old culture surrounding the cultivation of the fluorescent green plant. Mountainside terraces of wasabi plants in Shizuoka, ...

Rui Nouchi, the study's lead researcher and an associate professor at the school's Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, told CBS News the results, while based on a limited sample of subjects ...

What is Japanese Avocado Salad? To tell you the truth, there is no official dish called “Japanese avocado salad,” at least in Japan. Instead, it’s a salad made with fresh, cubed avocado mixed with ...

The scent of wasabi wafted faintly in the air as I walked by terraces filled with the distinctive plants in Japan’s Izu Peninsula. The cool, shady mountain slopes were ideal for hiking, and abundant ...