It is a soul-crushing inevitability that in the weekend before the Lions squad announcement some desperate misfortune will ...

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The CEO of the $3.1 billion tea behemoth is trying to make green tea as ubiquitous in the U.S. as it is in Japan.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

On his first and only visit to Japan, in the late fall of 1922, Albert Einstein, like almost every Westerner who ever set foot there, was wowed by the beauty of the country and the refinement of ...

It’s green tea season in Japan. OK, you could say that it’s always green tea season in Japan, what with it being the country’s representative non-alcoholic beverage and a major part of its culture.

A hush fell over Forté Tea Lounge in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, April 12, as guests gathered for a rare and intimate Japanese tea ceremony, led by Suzuyo Rust. The traditional ritual, known as ...

A $35 afternoon tea set served at the British pavilion at the Osaka Expo has left Japanese social media aghast at its perfunctory paper cups, sending Britain's embassy into damage-control mode.

"It is difficult to continue." Aracha can be processed not only into “sencha” (loose-leaf green tea) widely consumed in Japan, but also “tencha” tea leaves that are ground when making matcha.

International Tea Day on May 21 celebrates the cultural, historical, and social importance of tea. From Asia to Africa, tea ...