From traditional tea ceremonies to viral TikToks, the rising popularity of matcha is driving a global shortage, leaving ...

Teahouses and mountain shrines along the Nakasendo road The most atmospheric portion of the ancient highway in the Gifu prefecture is just outside the town of Ochiai on the outskirts of Nakatsugawa.

Various exhibitions and events are being held in places connected to him, including the city of Shimoda in Shizuoka Prefecture. Mishima spent the ... It was in the fall of 1954, when Keene was ...

KYOTO (Kyodo) -- Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial on Friday to honor the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, with families renewing the memories o ...

Kyoto – A memorial was held in the city of Kyoto on Friday for victims of a deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio six years ago. "United as one, we will continue to create our ...

The suspect was transferred to a hospital in Kyoto Prefecture on Nov. 14, 2019. “I was able to keep him alive, which should help make the truth about the incident come out,” Ueda said.

Hitting shelves in 350 Ulta stores nationwide, Apothékary CEO Shizu Okusa says the debut of her natural tinctures is pivotal for Ulta’s wellness strategy—which up until now only sold ...

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By Damian Flanagan It was in the news recently that that a woman, Tomiyo Yamada, 76, colloquially known as the ...

An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday. Police said she was apparently killed by a bear. According to police, Seiko Takahashi was found in the ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.