A young girl named Biwa is the heroine of “Heike Monogatari” (The Heike Story), a Japanese anime series. In the series, based on a medieval Japanese war epic called "The Tale of the Heike," Biwa ...

FUKUOKA--Raised in Rome, Doriano Sulis studied classic guitar before he married a Japanese woman and moved here 47 years ago. But Sulis, 73, has never felt homesick, thanks to a traditional Japanese ...

When it opened in 2007, Biwa delivered the gospel of Japanese izakaya to the Portland masses. At a time when karaage, gyoza and udon—both the words and the flavors—were still fresh to local tongues, ...

Biwa, the restaurant that introduced Portland to Japanese izakaya dining, is closing permanently this week, owners Gabe Rosen and Kina Voelz announced via their newsletter today. Eater PDX first ...

Are Christmas Oguri Cap and Biwa Hayahide worth pulling? We analyze their skills, consistency, and meta value in this banner guide.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables are plentiful in Japan, and so here I am doing what I do best — tweaking recipes to come up with food I truly miss. Today, I’m introducing one very special fruit I’ve ...

' Biwa trout ' is a salmonid fish endemic to Shiga Prefecture, and the largest can reach a total length of 60 cm. I caught a Biwa trout in Lake Biwa, and tried to find out what it tastes like by using ...

Abundant water makes for beautiful scenery, and Lake Biwa also serves as a reservoir for the Kansai region. Most of the water used in the city of Kyoto is drawn from this lake. Meanwhile, the whole of ...