Japan produces primarily green tea, and sencha is the most popular tea in the country ... Sencha leaves should be removed ...

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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 ...

BRITS have been scrambling for tea bags after strikes at Tetley’s factory sparked fears of a shortage. After last week's news of a potential tea drought, thousands rushed to supermarkets to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tea, especially green tea, is ubiquitous in Japan. From the hastily prepared pot that remains popular at breakfast (and most other times of day, for that matter) to cakes and noodles flavored with ...

A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries and raised safety concerns at a time when China is trying to attract foreigners for work and ...

The best golf travel bags provide peace of mind that your clubs will show up safe and sound and you’ll be ready to rip 300-yard bombs with that driver you spent a fortune on. Some will even give ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

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