If you enjoy a cup of green tea, you may have dabbled in the sencha variety. But to make the very best cup, there are a few ...

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According to the Tea Advisory Panel, an astonishing 40% of the fluid drunk in the UK every day is tea. It’s our nation’s brew of choice, and has been for several hundred years. Tea was so important to ...

Japanese-style cafe Hvala has partnered viral ... This drink has a combination of two different types of green tea: matcha and hojicha. Photo by Livia Soh.

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

You’ll often hear people say whether or not they’re a tea person, and those that are, will tell you there’s a lot more to a good cup of tea than just warm water and a teabag. Regardless of ...

Here are the best tea choices for ikura sushi: Sencha is one of the most popular teas in Japan, known for its grassy, vegetal flavor with hints of sweetness. The fresh, slightly bitter notes of sencha ...

Picture this: you’ve just finished your favorite cup of tea. You’re about to toss the tea bag in the trash, but wait! That little sachet of leaves has so much more to offer. Tea bags aren’t just for ...

From classic teas like First and Second Flush or Earl Grey to more experimental concoctions — Karma Kettle’s brews attract tea enthusiasts of all ages My Kolkata Archives What is that old-fashioned ...

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...

Kyoto, Japan in the spring. Experts say the best time to visit Japan is during the cherry blossom season from late March to mid-May. In Japan, fall foliage stretches late into the year ...