SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...

in Shizuoka. Scientists are especially intrigued by several key components in green tea — an amino acid called theanine and a group of plant antioxidants known as catechins. Theanine ...

SHIZUOKA--A wooden terrace sits overhanging a steep slope on a mountain in the middle of tea plantations in the city's Shimizu Ward. Living up to its name, "Tenku no Chanoma," or "Tearoom in the ...