The government is considering measures to prompt Japanese green tea farmers to shift more production to "tencha" leaves that can be ground into matcha powder, from "sencha," commonly consumed in Japan ...

The value of Japan's farm produce and food exports hit a new high in 2024, extending the record-breaking run to 12 straight years. The agriculture ministry credited growing demand for Japanese cuisine ...

Much of Japan's renowned ... has been harvesting tea in this remote mountain area for over 130 years. Today, even at the age of 90, Nakanishi Sachiko tends to the farm daily.

And while this bright green powder takes a few seconds to dissolve in water, it takes an entire year to grow. Jintaro Yamamoto runs a 180-year-old tea farm, one of the oldest in Uji, Japan.

This week, we spoke with Wakoen Global, Japan’s largest tea farm, which produces premium, chemical-free tea, combining ...

However, the opportunity to work at a matcha farm in Japan for a month stood out. Tea was an integral part of my childhood. Growing up in New York, my mom would bring my sister and me to Flushing ...

But prospects are different for Japan’s exporters of “wagyu” beef, green tea, and premium fruits and ... The government aims to boost farm exports further to 5 trillion yen by 2030, and ...

The value of Japan's agricultural, fisheries and forestry product exports rose 3.7 percent in 2024 from a year earlier to 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion), setting a new record, driven by growing ...

Japan's green tea exports had surged nearly ninefold to ... reflecting the ageing farm population and a nearly 40 per cent decline in the average annual spending on green tea per household ...