Japan

With the new year comes fresh perspectives, unexpected opportunities, and twelve new months to fill with exploration. To help you make the most of your year ahead, here are our top nine Vegan travel destination sure to bring you adventure, lifelong memories, and delicious vegan food in 2019. 1. Peru Home not only to alpacas, […]

Azuki beans, also known as adzuki beans, are small, red beans that are cultivated and used in desserts throughout East Asia. In Japan, the beans are sometimes cooked with sugar to make anko, a sweet red bean paste used in wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets. It’s also popular in dairy-free ice cream, especially bars made […]

California-based food tech company JUST, the maker of a liquid vegan egg made from mung beans, has announced a clean meat partnership with Japanese beef producer, Toriyama and meat and seafood supplier, the Awano Food Group. What Is Wagyu Beef? The historic collaboration will see to the production of cultured meat that looks, cooks, and tastes like Wagyu beef, a […]

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and the world’s most populous metropolis. Known for its bustling city streets, tech-savvy inventions, and unique cuisine, Tokyo is on many traveller’s bucket lists. However, navigating a notoriously-seafood-loving city might seem daunting for an animal-loving holiday-goer. While Tokyo itself is the location of the Machida Squirrel Garden, which homes […]

Raise a glass to Kirin. The Japanese beer company is halting animal testing. Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd., the second-largest alcoholic-beverage manufacturer in Japan, “has agreed to end all experiments on animals not required by law,” PETA reported. “Since 2015, Kirin had funded numerous experiments on animals, resulting in the deaths of at least 365 mice and […]

Japan’s largest confectioner Morinaga & Co. just announced plans to end all animal testing not required by law. The decision was made following conversations with the largest animal rights organization in the world, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Morinaga & Co. has been in business for more than 100 years selling candy, […]

A new Japanese kitchen sharing service gives travelers access to home kitchens in the nation’s major metropolitan areas. Called airKitchen Plus, the service was created to give tourists better access to vegan and vegetarian food in a nation where going out for a plant-based meal can pose difficulties. “We think it is big issue that vegans/vegetarians (especially […]

Clinching another Grand Prix victory on Sunday, this time in Japan, vegan Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speeds closer to what appears to be an inevitable 5th World Championship title. The victory is Hamilton’s 71st career win and his sixth win in his last seven races. “However, the number that really matters as they leave […]