Niigata Prefecture is renowned for its snowy ... including locally produced rice straw,” said Ken Takama, a senior member of the Agriculture Department’s Agrifoods and Distribution Division.

"Hakkaisan Single Grain Uonuma 8-Year Rice Whisky 2025 Limited," will hit the market on April 1. The whisky has been aged for eight years at the company's distillery in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata ...

MURAKAMI, Niigata Prefecture--Five people perished and one is still missing after a late-night fire at a rice cracker factory here that operated around the clock. The blaze broke out around 11:45 ...