Can Japan keep up with global demand? In recent years, matcha, Japan's iconic powdered green tea has become a global sensation. Once reserved for traditional tea ceremonies, it has now made its ...

Japan has a matcha shortage despite record levels of production. Shops are selling out of the green tea powder as soon as they hit the shelves. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks ...

Japan's underwater tea ceremony is a mesmerizing fusion of traditional rituals and the ethereal beauty of the aquatic world. Dressed in traditional kimono, participants gracefully perform the ...

By Jin Yu Young and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan is fighting an extensive forest fire in northern Japan which has damaged dozens of homes and forced ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, appears at a fashion event in Tokyo Saturday, March 1, 2025 ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 27, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...

Green tea may have protective compounds against cancer and heart disease, which may help you live longer. Research from Japan found that those who drank five cups or more per day had a lower ...

TOKYO, March 6 — The Japanese government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II, to coincide with the ...

This article explains the benefits of tea for people with diabetes, lists the best teas to drink for diabetes control, and explains how to enjoy tea in the healthiest and safest way. Both true ...