The latest Japanese teahouse to open in Manhattan provides a lesson in ancient matcha rituals. The sensory experience begins with the smell of incense inside Sōrate’s new outpost in the Flatiron ...

For over 30 years, Midori Mochizuki has invited people to experience matcha in a more intentional way, with a traditional version of the practice that is more than 500 years old. It is a way of life ...

The Japan Imperial Family continues to shrink; as of October 2025, it only has 16 members, as women in the family lose their royal status should they marry a commoner. There are currently eight living ...

Join us for a soul-nourishing morning beginning with a 45-minute all-levels heart opening yoga flow led by local instructor, Laney Dobbs. After class, we’ll gather for special intention setting over ...

At the nexus of several academic buildings and the student center at Napa Valley College, a diverse group of students, faculty and staff joined Japanese American faith leaders on Monday for a ...

“Matcha mania” shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing “supply chains to the brink,” as Australia’s ABC News reported in July 2025. The powdered drink retains a massive following in ...

SAGINAW, MI — A Japanese tradition in Saginaw is scheduled to add some culture to the riverside later this month. Japanese Cultural Center staff will host the 2025 Japan Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Harmony, respect, purity and tranquility may not be what one experiences waiting at a pop-up stand or in a drive thru at Starbucks for a banana caramel matcha latte, but those are the key goals of ...

TOKYO — Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl. She froths up the special powdered ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It has become a phenomenon that skyrocketed in popularity in the past year. The Japanese green tea drink matcha has been seen on more and more hands of San Francisco Bay Area ...

Samuel Hawley is the author of “The Imjin War” and the novel “Daikon.” The next time you order a matcha in one of its many forms now so wildly popular — a matcha latte with white chocolate syrup, for ...