The factory makes koji spore ― Japan's "national mold" ― and supplies it to brewers of sake and makers of seasonings such as soy sauce and miso. Only around 10 koji spore makers are left in Japan.

Three-time EMMY nominated journalist George Kiriyama brings more than 30 years of experience in broadcast journalism to his Senior Editor position at LAist 89.3 FM. He has spent his entire career ...

The product contains a type of yeast-fermented rice called beni-koji. The company says it suspects the death is related to its product, and is investigating. The person's family contacted the ...

While there are only a few idols have over 40 works in the field, the legendary idol Rui Kiriyama always reigns at the top and is one of them. Her work contains various costumes that are not ...

From the creator of Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend La Blue Girl and Demon Beast Invasion A monster is out for blood and only the mandemon Koji can hunt down the preternatural killer Aided by ...

A return to the seaside cafe of Kate, a woman with strong views that she loves to share with Koji and her nephew Medium. Kate is to be awarded a star prize.

Koji Sato, the new president of Toyota Motor Corp., was a car nut from the word go. He was obsessed with cars as a child and majored in mechanical engineering at Tokyo’s Waseda University ...

CANNES--Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his leading role in “Perfect Days,” directed by Germany’s Wim Wenders, the first Japanese actor in ...

Koji Uemura is the World Bank Group Alternate Executive Director for Japan since June 29, 2023. Mr. Uemura has about 20 years of experience in policy making on development policy, international ...