From weight loss to lowered cholesterol and good metabolism, this ingredient offers a treasure trove of health benefits.

This time of year I reflect fondly upon the times when I would join my Japanese friends for picnics in public parks in Tokyo.

Green tea may have protective compounds against cancer and heart disease, which may help you live longer. Research from Japan found that those who drank five cups or more per day had a lower ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan is fighting an extensive forest fire in northern Japan which has damaged dozens of homes and forced ...

Back in 2001, a cafe chain called Nana’s Green Tea opened in Tokyo’s Jiyugaoka, a neighborhood famous for delicious desserts. Now, over 20 years later, the chain has become so popular it has 68 ...

Visitors from around the world flock to Kyoto Prefecture’s Uji City for some of the best-quality, hand-picked green tea in the world ... event includes a number of consecutive holidays during Japan’s ...