Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...

Enjoy Japanese culture that stimulates all the senses in an extraordinary space while surrounded by art MINATO-KU, ...

The bright-green drink dominating social feeds today began with a very different brewing style—and a journey across cultures.

Journey north to Yamagata Prefecture with The Hidden Japan to experience its rich culture and history through its people and ...

Japanese konbini chain FamilyMart has won the hearts of tourists with snack remixes and a clothing line. Now, convenience ...

Explore profound art at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum's new exhibit on Japanese American resilience post-WWII. Opens Jan 17.

What started over a decade ago as a way to help raise funds for the Hot Springs National Park Sister City Foundation's student scholarship program has grown into an annual celebration of Japanese ...

People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to pray for good health during the ...

Tea ceremony classes in Japan are bearing the brunt of an acute shortage of matcha as a recent global boom in green tea has led to soaring prices of the product. While the farm ministry is seeking to ...

Tea House Senkutsu is reached after walking down a wide moss-covered pathway that cuts through the lushly forested garden ...

Since his return, Kai has shared his trip with the Hibbing Noon Rotary Club, the Rotary District 5880 Conference in Duluth. He has also worked at the St. Louis County Fair with the Hibbing Rotary Club ...

Across the world, the finely ground green tea powder appears everywhere, poured over ice, blended with milk, folded into desserts, and photographed endlessly ...