Visitors can watch and drink matcha (powdered green tea) from Uji, famed for its tea farms, prepared and served in the sadō tradition. The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a ...

Matcha is booming across the globe, but only a select group will ever get to taste Japan’s purest, ceremonial-grade form of the tea, grown in Uji, near Kyoto, for centuries. Tea has been ...

It’s green tea season in Japan. OK, you could say that it’s always green tea season in Japan, what with it being the country’s representative non-alcoholic beverage and a major part of its culture.

Soaring global demand for all things matcha has pushed up the price of “tencha” green tea leaves to a record level.

If so, I have good news: Birkenstock’s Uji Sandals are 40 percent off. The decidedly minimalist, Velcro-strap style is available in four colors, and would look just as right with track shorts on ...

Wooden crosses mark the entrances to this house in Japan, which features an intentionally complicated layout designed by Alts Design Office to create more privacy for residents (+ slideshow).

The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) consist of seventeen component parts that are situated in Kyoto and Uji Cities in Kyoto Prefecture and Otsu City in Shiga ...

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