The record-breaking heat wave in summer has caused vegetable prices to soar, and now, the cold front that has led to heavy snowfalls around Japan could make the produce even more expensive.

Sanrojo Saikan, a former temple boasting an imposing exterior that provided generations of “yamabushi” mountain hermits with all they needed for their rigorous training, offers vegetable ...

but we only consume mountain vegetables or wild mushrooms several times a year. The current radioactive levels would cause almost no harm.” Moreover, Japan has tougher guidelines than the global ...