TO GO WITH Japan-food-lifestyle,FEATURE by Mathias Cena and Cecilia Sanchez
This photo taken on December 7, 2023 shows rice balls, known as "onigiri", on a plate at the home of Miki Yamada, who runs "Warai Musubi" a catering service for "omusubi" -- another name for "onigiri", in 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