Japanese Food (Cuisine)

7-Eleven Is a Hard Target for Couche-Tard to Land in Takeover Bid

Convenience stores are a part of the country’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan.

By Kiuko Notoya and River Akira Davis

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Fashion Doesn’t Get More Personal Than Drawn-On Clothes

Plus: new French hotels, eel bento boxes in Long Island City and more recommendations from T Magazine.

By Devorah Lev-Tov

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A Japanese Holiday Feast, By Way of California

Sylvan Mishima Brackett, the chef-owner of the San Francisco restaurant Rintaro, hosted family and friends for an intimate meal to start the year.

By Jessica Battilana

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Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Discharge, But Some Won’t Eat It

Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is irrational but understandable.

By Mike Ives John Yoon Hisako Ueno and Olivia Wang

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