How much matcha is too matcha? Never enough in this Kyoto town! Shizuka travels to Uji, the birthplace of this quintessential Japanese green tea, to find out. (Japan by Food)
There are several tea-producing regions in Japan, and Saitama Prefecture, which produces Sayama tea, is the economic northern limit of green tea production. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)
In Japan, you can leave your phone or another personal item on the table to save a seat in the food court, according to a Japanese TikToker. (todayonline.com)
Powdered matcha green tea can improve the quality of sleep and partially enhance cognitive function, results from a Japanese clinical trial suggest. (Nikkei)
The more I visit the inaka "countryside" of Japan, the more I wonder about how these areas will weather the ageing and depopulation trends. (Life Where I'm From)
Several of the McDonald's locations in Japan offer cakes and Starbucks-like beverages. Matcha green tea drinks and Oreo cakes are available. (SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel)
Today, we made Matcha terrine for Valentine's Day! It's easy to make with ingredients you can find anywhere in the world! (Kimono Mom)
Hi, I'm Aki, a minimalist who is a school teacher living in a small village in Japan. (Samurai Matcha)
Hello. I'm Aki, a minimalist who is a school teacher in a small village in Japan. (Samurai Matcha)
There's much to love about matcha, a painstakingly produced green tea powder used in traditional tea ceremony as well as a growing variety of sweets and other innovative dishes. (NHK)
Tea shops, tea houses, tea bars or tea cafes. Whatever name they go by, spaces specializing in tea are popping up all over Japan and drawing a heavily female clientele, offering beverages with fruity aromas and Instagram-worthy colors. (Nikkei)
Police in Sakai, Osaka, plan to charge a 44-year-old woman, already under arrest for killing her 40-year-old brother by making it look like he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, with the murder of her father by withholding his insulin. (Japan Today)
Police have arrested a 44-year-old woman on suspicion of murdering her 40-year-old brother by making it look like he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. (Japan Today)
A little-known milky paradise awaits those who know where to look at this busy station in the capital. (rocketnews24.com)