JAPAN'S Pan-Asiatic Doctrine was announced by the official spokesman of the Imperial Japanese Foreign Office on April 17, 1934. The announcement was followed by similar but more explicit statements by ...

Japan has brought the world some truly delicious treats, but one of the best of all has to be meron pan (melon bread). We know it tastes good, but how was it invented? And why is it called that?

The star of kare pan—curry bread, in Japanese—is the thick, slightly smoky gravy that’s eaten, over rice (or udon!), all across Japan. You can find Japanese curry in local diners and roadside stalls ...