TOKYO: Each year in southern Japan, dozens of people gather at a seafront shrine to honor a British botanist who never visited the country but is credited with revitalizing its crucial seaweed ...

The Japanese government thus proposed a technique to estimate how broad seaweed colonies are nationwide based on satellite images, geographic features, water temperatures and other factors.

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

Japan began a nationwide J Blue Credit scheme in 2020, with 16 of the 21 demonstration projects involving seaweed, including at Kansai and Kobe airports, where the runways are surrounded by water ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication. New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting how these marine ...

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 ...