A bento from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture features a local octopus specialty ... as we travel across Japan by train.

1. Slice the octopus tentacles by moving the tip of a knife blade up and down to create a wavy pattern on a cross section. (This technique is called "sazanami-giri.") Slit each slice. 2.

IZUMISANO, Osaka -- Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. is set to resume serving hot "takoyaki" octopus balls on its ... saying it was a treat to savor the dish in midair.

Takoyaki are delightful octopus balls that originated in Osaka ... Soba, a traditional Japanese noodle dish, is both simple ...

Calamari is exclusively squid. While there are certainly fried octopus dishes, like Japan’s octopus karaage, the term calamari really only refers to squid dishes. It’s kinda like how there are ...