Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts ...

Yamagata households spent an average of 22,389 yen (about $148) on eating ramen out in 2024, ranking first among Japan's 47 ...

Sake has fueled many joyous and commemorative occasions in Japan. Now, it has provided another reason to celebrate. UNESCO on Dec. 4 registered the “traditional knowledge and skills of sake ...

“Because of the project’s unique nature, it was difficult to determine what an appropriate contract amount should have been,” said lawyer Yasuo Yamagata ... delivering sake to a contractor ...