"These days, people aren't too familiar with eating insects, so with this restaurant we wanted to create a place where they could eat them freely and in a casual way." "In Japan, there's a tradition ...

Unusual 40-year-old tradition sees monk chant and employees pray for dead cockroaches, mites and fleas; critics find ceremony ...

TOKYO — Insects don’t bug everybody — not even as food. In fact, they are becoming increasingly popular among Japan’s more adventurous eaters. Insects are not new to the Japanese palate: Japan has ...

On a recent vacation in Tokyo, Takumi Yamamoto opted for a special lunch of cricket curry and silkworm sashimi, washed down with a water bug cider. The 26-year-old office worker, from the western ...

According to a report by South China Morning Post, the ceremony took place in December at Myohoji Temple in Hyogo prefecture in southern Japan. Approximately 100 employees from Earth Corporation ...

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to popular ...

Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary biology and distribution of Stenopsyche caddisflies, a common insect in Japanese rivers and a local delicacy. The discovery also identified new genetic ...

If “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo” sounds like some retro Japanese creature feature, guess again. This is, in fact, a gentle docu-tribute to Japan’s age-old connection to the insect world, a meditative ...

Discover 20 fascinating animals in Japan, from monkeys to deer, as well as other fascinating Japanese wildlife species you ...