Although only recently experiencing a boost in popularity in the West, matcha has a long and complex history and culture originating in Asia.

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.

A former guesthouse standing on a university campus in the capital's Setagaya Ward blends the traditional architecture of a tea ceremony house with modernist features, adopting a predominantly silver ...

The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

Kyoto, Japan, is the ideal location for a romantic getaway. The city has a different vibe than its urban counterparts, Tokyo ...

According to Shizu Okusa, the founder of wellness brand Apothékary, one of the most compelling aspects of Japan’s culture is how well-being is woven into the fabric of everyday life. “The Great ...

Japan's annual ritual of "mame-maki," or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking "setsubun," the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar.

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Like ...

Shaq's OGs win the 1st NBA All-Star mini-tournament, topping Chuck's Global Stars 41-25 in the final Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching ...