Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Sven Gärtner / Getty Images Japanese tea reveals itself slowly as a companion to daily life. For travelers arriving in ...

(The Conversation) — Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.

Nestled in a quiet corner of New Jersey, well away from the typical Jersey bustle, sits Boukakuan Japanese Tea House in Columbus. Since 1997, the tea house has offered a tranquil escape into the world ...

A centuries-old practice rooted in mindfulness and impermanence now finds itself repackaged as a global lifestyle aesthetic.

Demand for "matcha" powdered green tea is surging worldwide, and in Japan high-priced products are selling out quickly to ...

Japanese tea reveals itself slowly as a companion to daily life. For travelers arriving in Japan, tea is often one of the first tastes offered and one of the most enduring memories taken home. But ...