FOOD & DRINK

Everyday millions of Japanese people, young and old, leave their homes with a bento in hand. Bento (boxed lunches) are handmade every morning packed with tender-loving care to give their recipients a warm-hearted well-needed boast to finish off the day. Learn More

Sushi is food without equal. It is known both as an internationally-beloved delicacy and a Japanese treasure. Learn More

Even though we know that babies and children learn primarily through their senses, American babies are still eating mushy food from a jar--at a time when their brains are growing exponentially and they are most open to trying new things. Learn More

Serious yet comical, exhaustively detailed yet endlessly entertaining, Oishinbo is a fascinating, addictive journey through the world of cooking and food culture. Learn More

In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice. Learn More

When you can float through the air and conjure up monsters out of ectoplasm, you're bound to attract atteWeekly Time magazine sets up a series of culinary battles between the T zai News's 'Ultimate Menu,' represented by Yamaoka, and the Teito Times's 'Supreme Menu,' represented by Kaibara Y zan, Yamaoka's father and nemesis. The ingredient this time is vegetables, specifically cabbages and turnips. Who will win the Vegetable Showdown? Learn More

Yamaoka and his father, Kaibara Y zan, have never enjoyed an ideal father-son relationship. Learn More

Few foods inspire as much passion and partisanship as the dish of noodles in broth known as 'ramen.' Learn More

In this volume, the focus shifts from food to drink--specifically, to sake. Learn More