The region is the famed origin of koshihikari rice — one of the most prized varieties in the world due to its sticky texture and sweet flavour. But the skilled rice farmers who tend the land are ...

At a produce stand in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, bags of unpolished, newly harvested rice of the “Koshihikari” variety are on sale. A sign advertises a price of 12,500 yen ($86) per 30 kilograms ...

Bear in mind that sushi rice is a special Japanese variety of round grain rice, such as Nishiki or Koshihikari rice. Making it is easy, Krehl says: First, wash the rice with cold water several ...

This petite patch of Japanese land has, however, gained national acclaim for another rice variety—its namesake Sado Koshihikari rice, which is best suited to sushi. Sado-based chef Saori Aoki ...

Minami-Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan is famed for its high-grade Koshihikari rice. But rice farmer Takashi Seki, 71, remains despondent because about one-third of his rice ...