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GREEN TEA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 21, 2022
Approaching tea like you would wine, Zach Mangan gives Japan¡¯s main drink its due
In his book, ¡®Stories of Japanese Tea: The Regions, The Growers and The Craft,¡¯ Zach Mangan hopes to pay respect to a dwindling number of true artists.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Oct 26, 2019
Mix & blend Tokyo: Adventures in tea through the seasons
At Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience in Omotesando, servers offer personalized service and seasonal blends in an elegant interpretation of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 27, 2019
Haagen-Dazs Japan at 35: Still innovating with new specialty flavors
Grab Haagen-Dazs¡¯ new summer Yuzu Blanc Manger and limited-edition dark green tea ice cream flavors before they¡¯re gone.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 16, 2019
Get your fill of green tea with Seven-Eleven¡¯s mile-high matcha dorayaki
The latest edition in Seven-Eleven¡¯s line of dorayaki (sweet pancake sandwiches) is a massive matcha cream-filled creation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 27, 2018
Will ¡®h¨­jicha¡¯ be the next Japanese tea to take the world by storm?
Danielle Geva and Francois Mathieu are trying to spread hojicha (roasted green tea) to North America. Together, they founded Hojicha Co. in May 2018, the first company to specialize in selling premium hu014djicha on the continent, and they are betting it will be the next big Japanese drink abroad.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
May 19, 2018
Shiseido¡¯s ¡®Higashi wo Dori Parfait¡¯ is a cornucopia of fruit and flavor
The Salon de Cafe in Ginza has a limited-edition fruit and green tea parfait that hits all the right summery notes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2018
Tokyo Saryo: The new stylings of sencha green tea
Japan¡¯s traditional daily drink, sencha green tea, is making a comeback. For too long it¡¯s been crowded out of modern consciousness by the buzz and self-promotion of coffee culture. But thanks to places like Tokyo Saryo, sencha may be starting to regain its relevance and appeal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / 51³Ô¹ÏÍøESE KITCHEN
May 20, 2017
First-harvest green tea goes best with traditional ¡®karinto¡¯ sweets
Hachij¨±-hachi-ya, the 88th day after risshun, the first day of spring, falls on May 2 in most years. It¡¯s the day that marks the beginning of the new tea harvest season, according to tradition.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 5, 2017
Efforts afoot to revive Japan¡¯s traditional small tea farms by offering global reach
Japanese green tea, known for its health benefits and centuries-old brewing and serving rituals, has won the hearts and taste buds of people around the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Dec 11, 2015
Ippodo: Enjoying tea without tradition
Japanese tea can be beguiling and bitter. And the ceremonial tradition that surrounds it can be disconcerting and dull.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 20, 2015
Souen: Green tea and traditional sweets in Nishi-Azabu
Remind me again what Japan¡¯s national (nonalcoholic) drink is. No, it¡¯s not coffee, whether out of vending machines or fastidiously dripped by well-coiffed baristas. It is, of course, green tea ¡ª not that you¡¯d realize it in Tokyo. This may be the land where ceremonial tea was perfected, but it¡¯s hard...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
May 8, 2015
Californian flavor conference explores green tea¡¯s versatility
Making the perfect cup of matcha ¡ª the frothy green tea served during Japanese tea ceremonies ¡ª requires skill. The trick is to use a bamboo whisk to whip the brew swiftly with a smooth back-and-forth motion of the wrist.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 6, 2014
Kanazawa City: the architecture of tea
One of the first things you see as you exit Kanazawa Station is a giant brass sculpture of a teapot sunken drunkenly into a mound of grass or, depending on your interpretation, tilting to fill a cup of the refreshing green brew the city is noted for. That a municipal piece of art should be dedicated...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 16, 2011
Warm up with these winter drinks trends
Milking the current trends, beverage makers unveil their winter lineups, perfect for warming you up on a cold winter day.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 8, 2011
You want that green tea to go?
Green tea is traditionally a drink to be savored slowly, but new innovations are targeting people on the go.
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Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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