OSAKA – Filipino flavors are being introduced to Japanese diners as the Department of Tourism (DOT) Osaka and Jaja Bar at Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda launched “A Taste of the Philippines,” a two-week culinary promotion running from Dec. 5 to 19.

OSAKA – Filipino comfort food is taking center stage at the Philippine Pavilion in Expo 2025 through Hain, a bento-style culinary concept by Via Mare.

TOKYO – Eleven cafes and restaurants at Daimaru Tokyo Store are serving limited-edition dishes made with Philippine coconut as part of the inaugural Philippine Coconut Fair, launched Aug. 27 by the Philippine Embassy in Japan.

TOKYO – What began as a Filipino comfort food has, three decades later, become a summer icon in Japan.