Today, more than a fifth of the planet's population uses chopsticks as their primary dining utensils. Originating in ancient China around 5000 years ago, chopsticks didn't become customary in Japan ...

Travel in Japan is booming, and with that comes the chance to indulge in authentic Japanese cuisine. However, mastering the use of chopsticks—an essential part of the dining experience in ...

One of my favorite visual gags (of many) in the classic film “Mary Poppins” is when the “practically perfect in every way” nanny played by Julie Andrews begins pulling item after increasingly absurd ...

As I'm sure most of the Ars lounge-denizens are proficient in the art and science on the use of chopsticks, I therefore pose the question from the title.

I was digging through my beer stein of chopsticks this evening, and noticed that, though I have equal numbers of Chinese-style and Japanese-style, I almost always go for the Japanese. I find them ...