Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop. Koshihikari rice has for generations been the ...

Eight bags containing 240 kilograms of Koshihikari rice, worth about 90,000 yen, have been stolen from outside a farmer's warehouse in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. The farmer notified police at ...

Isbell is a pioneer at cultivating a variety of Japanese rice called Koshihikari, which is most familiar as the foundation for sushi. He admits that, when he first planted the crop in 1990 ...

Niigata is known for Japan's best koshihikari rice and sake, but it offers much more. We run the rule over 7 of the best ...

This premium Junmai Daiginjo sake is crafted to highlight the rich sweetness of Uonuma-grown Koshihikari rice. The exceptional quality of the sake is evident from the first sip, often leading to ...