KYOTO—Geisha served tea beneath a cloud of pink petals at Kitano Tenmangu shrine’s plum blossom festival, which commemorates ...

is supporting the tea ceremony endeavor. He expects sightseers from outside Japan to take part en masse. “People from Europe and the United States are particularly fascinated by samurai culture ...

Nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka shares what she drinks every day to promote longevity, inspired by her ...

Last month was the hatsugama (first tea gathering of the year) performed by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association at the Bellevue Children’s Academy in Bellevue, Washington.

The Japanese tea ceremony, featuring matcha being ceremonially ... many people love in itself.” While Tokyo and Kyoto are Japan’s most recognisable destinations, “we are seeing more people ...

Traditional tea ceremonies in Japan were born in Kyoto, which remains the spiritual heart. The art of the Japanese tea ceremony is mirrored in Zen Buddhism philosophy. Japanese tea ceremonies are ...

Matcha green tea is served to foreign visitors during an event held in front of the mobile tea ceremony room in Yokohama in May 2024. (Photo provided by Chisato Ichikawa) MATSUYAMA -- A tea ...