Nagoya-based Komeda Holdings Co., which operates the plush-lined coffee shops, developed “toromi ... There are more than 1 million such people in Japan, according to one estimate.

First there were cafes that allowed pets. Then came cat cafes, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. Next, comes the hog. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said ...

where hundreds of small coffee shops from all over Japan offer free coffee tastings and sell their beans and merchandise. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality ...

The word "hibachi" might evoke very specific associations with a type of restaurant, but the history of the term tells a ...

However, beyond the big-name brand, the city has a thriving ... is an intriguing blend of precision and artistry. Japanese coffee shops, or “kissaten,” have been serving meticulously prepared ...

V erve Coffee Roasters located at 8925 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood is transforming into Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ ...

A coffee shop in Ocean Village is bringing a Japanese touch to the city every Thursday night with hi-fidelity album listening parties. Good Things on Canute Road are telling customers to “talk ...

A citizens’ group gained the cooperation of about 1,500 people both in Japan and ... read the names from wherever their computer was set up--be it at home, a coffee shop or school.

A coffee shop in Ocean Village is bringing a Japanese touch to the city every Thursday night with hi-fidelity album listening parties. Good Things on Canute Road are telling customers to “talk less, ...

Listening bars, often referred to as jazz kissas — where people can relax and listen to vinyl records carefully selected by a bartender over a high fidelity sound system — have been popular in Japan ...

Independent Chinese film distributor Road Pictures has tasted success with a succession of imported Japanese animation films.