A soup broth made of edible cricket powder produced by BugMo Co., based in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward is seen in this image provided by the company. Edible crickets are seen in this image provided by BugMo ...

With the weather starting to cool, McDonald’s Japan is ready to soothe your green tea-loving heart with a new line-up of mouth-watering matcha dessert drinks, all of which go on sale this week.

It is not abhorrent exactly as it is just powder which will blow away presuumably, but it does sound ignorant, at least, and nuts at best without further explanation. Tinfoil hats, anyone? Nijo Jo is ...

KYOTO -- Two men were arrested Sept. 25 on suspicion of using a legal powder to produce narcotics, Kyoto Prefectural Police announced on Oct. 16. Masayuki Higashi, 25, from the suburban Tokyo city of ...