Shirataki noodles are slippery noodles made with a type of fiber that comes from the Asian konjac (pronounced KAHN-jak) plant. They've attracted lots of attention because they're high-fiber ...

Kana Harada lives in Shirataki, a neighborhood that's home to only 36 people. She takes the train to the closest high school, which is 35 minutes away, every day. And she's the only one who gets ...