TO GO WITH Japan-food-lifestyle,FEATURE by Mathias Cena and Cecilia Sanchez
This photo taken on December 7, 2023 shows a staff member making rice balls, known as "onigiri", at the restaurant Onigiri Bongo in the Otsuka area of Tokyo. Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with delicious fillings, "onigiri" rice balls are shaking off their reputation as a cheap and uninspiring snack in Japan, and enticing hungry converts abroad. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-food-lifestyle,FEATURE by Mathias Cena and Cecilia Sanchez