These videos from Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, show the scenes as the city was shaken. At least 53 inmates escaped a prison in Aceh, Indonesia, with officials acknowledging overcapacity issues ...

Let's embark on an exploration of food from the era of the samurai. In Kanazawa, you can enjoy dishes that lords and samurai used to love—and newly evolved local cuisine too! 1. Cook the rice ...

Up in the Japanese Alps, Takayama is a small town in Gifu Prefecture, ideal for a getaway from Nagoya (150 km) or Kanazawa (130 km). Long isolated in the mountains, this town in western Japan has ...

Meet traditional yet innovative artisans in Kanazawa. This is a story of people constantly breathing new life into historical food culture, connecting the past to the future. 1. Mix wasanbon sugar ...

The city was historically known as a castle town and a city where the pharmaceutical ... Built at the center of Kanazawa tourist city, Kenrokuen was originally an outer garden of Kanazawa Castle.

“I saw the town’s history and pride in it ... dish where jibuni is placed on rice,” she said. “The people of Kanazawa seek new elements from the traditional. The new dish is a way ...