Soaring temperatures in Japan have forced cattle breeder Yuki Tamura to use unusual methods to keep her cows cool and healthy, like wrapping their necks with ice packs. :: This Earth In July, the city ...

Reporting from Minamisoma, Japan — For nearly 40 years, farmer Eiichi Fukuda has put his faith in the land, trusting the annual yield of the fertile brown soil to help feed his family and the rest of ...

At first glance, a Japanese farm cookbook doesn’t seem terribly pertinent to Californians, but then “Japanese Farm Food” (Andrews McMeel, $35, 400 pages) is not exactly your typical tome. Its author, ...