TOKYO (AP) — Genshitsu Sen, a former Kamikaze pilot trainee who later promoted peace as a grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony, has died, officials said Thursday. He was 102. Sen had been ...

At Ever, a contemporary fine dining restaurant in Chicago with two Michelin stars, one of the most memorable drinks on the non-alcoholic pairing menu is a hot gyokuro kukicha from Uji, Japan, steeped ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

At the Tea Ceremony at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, guests are invited to learn how to prepare tea themselves. Guests enjoying the Tea Ceremony inside the Zangetsu tea house. Chinzanso Garden at Hotel ...

Set in Setagaya, one of Tokyo’s more affluent wards, the neighborhood of Sangen-Jaya is less than 10 minutes from the world-famous Shibuya crossing by train. It’s full of old shops, tightly-packed ...

Yesterday evening I attended the inaugural meeting of the Tokyo Tea Party (東京茶会). It was held in a small restaurant near Harajuku and brought together about 50 people. The organizer is a bright and ...

Prince William arrived in Japan Thursday evening, starting his seven-day tour of the Far East. After being greeted by 200 VIPS and local school children, the Duke of Cambridge then proceeded to a tea ...