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For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

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The boom is having to contend with a declining number of tea plantations in Japan and the threat of tariffs from the United States.

<p>Japan Day at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Thursday, one of many National Day during which each participating country promotes their culture and traditions to the rest of the world.

Matcha came much later, in 16th century Kyoto—part of the tea ceremony tradition developed by tea master Sen no Rikyu. Today, there are different grades of matcha quality, from "ceremonial" to ...

As matcha becomes the new drink of choice in trendy cafes around the world, Japanese producers are struggling to keep up with the explosion in global demand for the powdered green tea.

LOS ANGELES - At a minimalist Los Angeles matcha bar, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright green drink&rsquo;s social media stardom.