Nishio, in Aichi Prefecture, bills itself as “the Matcha City.” Here, 98% of the tea produced is tencha, the raw material for matcha. The mild climate and mist from the Yahagi River enhance the ...

The latest Japanese teahouse to open in Manhattan provides a lesson in ancient matcha rituals. The sensory experience begins with the smell of incense inside Sōrate’s new outpost in the Flatiron ...

Even though I am Japanese ethnically and by citizenship, I never felt deeply connected to my Japanese heritage while growing up in the United States.

Brazil hope their second-half collapse against Japan will be a wake-up call ahead of their World Cup campaign. Carlo Ancelotti's men went into Tuesday's international friendly in Tokyo on the back of ...

Prime Minister Ishiba observing the flying car test flight (2) Prime Minsiter Ishiba presenting a letter of appreciation to Myaku-Myaku (1) Prime Minsiter Ishiba presenting a letter of appreciation to ...

The inquisitive minds at Aperture look at lessons from Japan on living smarter and longer. Israeli lawmaker interrupts Trump's Knesset address A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens to People ...

THE WAR ABOVE ALL – the most dangerous war in existence – thunders louder and closer. As the cosmos braces for annihilation, STORM, unaware of the coming threat, turns her gaze inward – to her home – ...

TOKYO -- Japanese probiotic drink maker Yakult Honsha sees the U.S. as a new market for a product that the company touts as helping to relieve stress and promote healthy sleep, President Hiroshi ...