Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensou

A fragrant variety of rice gives Yuzan a new way to challenge his son. Soon Shiro Yamaoka’s culinary rivalry is entangled with the argument over American rice imports, where political pride and commercial interests compete to define what belongs on the Japanese table.

Shiro looks past the slogans to the grain itself. Taste, farming practices and pesticide use all become part of a contest whose stakes reach well beyond dinner.