In the latest survey, 5.0 percent of respondents said Ibaraki Prefecture is “very attractive,” up from the 2.3 percent last year, according to Brand Research Institute.

Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans. It’s characterized by a slimy, sticky, and stringy texture and has many nutritional benefits. It may promote stronger bones and ...

MITO--Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa is shrugging off a recent survey that ranked his prefecture as the least attractive in all of Japan. “There are various ways to see attractiveness and each ...

Natto – a integral part of Japanese cuisine – was once only known abroad by hardcore foodies. But Japanese food makers are creating new forms of the fermented soybeans and gaining global fans ...

Natto, often called "sticky beans," is made from fermented and cooked soybeans. Native to Japanese culture, natto is often consumed at breakfast with rice. It has a sticky consistency, resembling ...