Last year, Japan imported 13.8 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks, mainly from China. That amounted to just over half of the peak figure reached in the mid-2000s.

I've gotta be honest here: I knew that chopsticks were popular in Japan, but I had no idea to what extent they are consumed. Really, really, quickly. Our friendly neighborhood sister site ...

Electrified chopsticks that change the taste of food extended the winning streak of Japanese researchers for a satiric Ig Nobel Prize to 17 straight years. Hiromi Nakamura, a project associate ...

From spiralizing hot dogs to making the perfect hasselback potatoes, chopsticks a number of different uses that many people might find surprising. Of course, their primary purpose has always been ...

SEE ALSO: Why Asian 7-Eleven stores are a food lover's dream For instance, in Japan people don't stick their chopsticks straight up in a bowl of Japanese oyako don. In Thai cultures chopsticks ...

A good grasp of chopstick etiquette will earn you points at the dinner table. MY son and I were dining with some relatives and friends in Malaysia recently, when Ken was asked if he knew how to ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. An employee of Kirin Holdings demonstrates chopsticks that can enhance food taste using an ...

A team of Japanese researchers has been honored with an Ig Nobel prize. Their scientific study focused on how electrified chopsticks and tableware can change the taste of food. Meiji University ...

Ahead of the much anticipated MLB season opener between the LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs next week, several stars including Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell rated themselves on their skills at the dinner ...