KANZAWA, Japan - A bunch of 24 Ruby Roman grapes was sold Tuesday for 1.2 million yen — the equivalent of about $11,000 U.S. dollars, or $450 per grape — at the first auction of the season in the ...

TOKYO - Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the next premier, downplayed criticism on Friday (Sept 26) over his ministry's handling of a licensing deal for a prized ...

Grape picking has started at the tourist farm "Shorenji-ko Kanko-mura" in the city of Nabari, Mie Prefecture. In summer, the "Delaware" variety with small grapes is ready to eat, and in autumn, the ...

Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of pinot noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate grape ...

In a groundbreaking development, Japanese scientists have introduced a new wine grape variety with a unique wild twist. This sweet and delicious wine, originating from Japan, is set to enchant global ...

Kazumi Wines is the first in the US to produce wine from the rare Japanese Koshu grape. Napa Valley Koshu blends Michelle Sakazaki's Japanese heritage with California craftsmanship. NAPA, Calif. - In ...

A leisure farm seems like an oxymoron. Any farmer will tell you that farming is anything but leisurely. However, take a trip to Komatsuzawa Leisure Farm in Saitama prefecture and you’ll understand by ...

In Yoichi, on Japan's Hokkaido island, the warming climate that once helped produce award-winning pinot noir grapes is now getting too hot Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of ...