Studded with small bays and inlets, the peninsula known as Ise-Shima—the venue for the 2016 G7 Summit—is a utopia for those seeking a glimpse of classical Japan, from the expansive environs of the sacred shrine of Ise Jingu to the bounty of the ocean.
Designer Haruka Misawa places an air bubble in a fish tank to stunning effect. It even helps feed the fish!
Why settle for sake cups when you could be drinking your fine rice wine from an edible chalice made out of squid?
Just off the coast of Central America, a terrifying creature lurks in the shadows waiting for its next victim...
Take a look at some basic guidelines for finding the best sake to drink with seafood.
Here's a wonderful selection of fish from Iwate, Miyage, Tokyo and Chiba.
Food culture expert Takeo Koizumi explains exactly why fish are so central to Japanese cuisine culture.
The pufferfish is known around the world for its dangerous poison, but when sliced into sashimi, it's transformed into the most beautiful and tasty Japanese delicacy.
