This is the story of the real kombucha, a product not of fermentation but of seaweed. The key to this ancient Japanese drink ...

Pastes made from Japanese seaweed were once used to heal burns, as it was believed they prevented bacterial infections and soothed the skin. In modern times, this practice is continued through the use ...

Wakame is a delicious and nutritious supplement that provides iron, calcium and essential vitamins to combat anaemia.

Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fisherman Ryoichi Kigawa’s boat is also starting to attract international attention for its potential as an ...

Why a chunky, slimy kelp called eelgrass is drawing international attention Seaweed has long been a food staple in Japan. However, a chunky, slimy kelp called eelgrass is drawing international ...

Most of the U.S. supply comes from Japan. Seaweed is both grown on commercial farms and harvested from wild areas. Before buying any seaweed products, you need to make sure that they come from a ...

Such benefits are among the reasons "seaweed is popular in various Asian cuisines such as Japanese, Korean and Chinese," she adds. As a crop, seaweed is grown and cultivated in seaweed farms.

In Japan, researchers are feeding vegetables to hungry sea urchins - a popular sushi ingredient - to try and stop them from eating dwindling stocks of ocean seaweed. Skip to main content ...

Russia said it will suspend harvesting of seaweed by Japanese fisherman around the area of a decades-long territorial dispute from next week while a lighthouse undergoes maintenance. Russia and ...