“Wasabi Village is a passion project,” says Yukimitsu (Yuki) Fujii as he climbs the stone terraces, wasabi plants sprawling out on either side. The terraces were constructed over a century ago and, ...

If you’ve paired fresh fish with a dab of fiery green paste at an American sushi joint, chances are you haven’t actually tasted real wasabi. What most Americans encounter is a mix of horseradish, ...

With its pale green hue and distinct nasally spice, wasabi packs an impressively massive punch to the senses for its tiny weight class. Odds are you probably haven’t even tried the real stuff, since ...