Winter is the season for mikan (mandarin oranges) in Japan, so our reporter Yuki Shirai wasn’t at all surprised when she stopped by her grandma’s house and saw she had a bunch of the citrus fruits in ...

The package of 'Danonbio Mikan and Yuzu' looks like this. You can divide the yogurt into four parts by folding it. Raw materials used include raw milk, dairy products, sugar, tangerine pulp and juice, ...

TOKYO -- "Mikan" mandarin orange season has arrived in Japan, and many people are busily removing their peels and thin, inner fibers to get at the juicy morsels within. However, could there be an ...

On September 15, 2025, Akagi Dairy released ' Gatsun, to Chou Mikan' (Super Orange). Compared to the already available ' Gatsun, to Mikan, ' it has more juice and a softer texture, so we tried it out ...

How many mandarin oranges can you buy with one million yen – or roughly $9,600? For one fruit-loving buyer at an auction this week in Japan, the answer is just 100. A single, 20-kilogram crate of 100 ...

Wondering why “mikan” mandarin oranges are so expensive this winter? Blame the scorching heat of summer and an insect infestation that pushed wholesale prices to one of their highest levels ever.

YAWATAHAMA, Japan >> Shikoku Electric Power Co., researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and other organizations have begun tests to explore the possibility of “microbial ...

TSUKUMI, Oita -- The mandarin orange trees standing on a gentle slope in this city's Kamiaoe neighborhood have survived a lot in their lives, now in their 859th year. In that time, the oldest ...

As families gear up for the Lunar New Year, no celebration would be complete without mandarin oranges, the sweet, tangy, and conveniently peelable fruit adorning decorated homes and eaten by visitors ...

How many mandarin oranges can you buy with one million yen – or roughly $9,600? For one fruit-loving buyer at an auction this week in Japan, the answer is just 100. A single, 20-kilogram crate of 100 ...