Like a sweet fusion between doughnuts and dorayaki pancakes, this is an Uji matcha experience you need to try while in Japan. Matcha lovers will want to mark their calendars for 25 March this year, as
A dish of sticky grains with adzuki beans, "sekihan" is traditionally served to celebrate auspicious beginnings in school and work.
Founded by an artist with a passion for educating, Tokyo Creators Kids empowers its students to build confidence, independence and curiosity through self-expression.
People whose lives were upended by the 1995 deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo cult marked the 31st anniversary on Friday,…
Yes, Japan’s most famous sakura spots and species draw big crowds for good reasons, but they’re not all that cherry blossom season has to offer. Going out to see cherry blossoms is one of the most qui
Move over, sakura. Purple is the new pink. The cherry blossom season is poised to start throughout the country, with some places already seeing the flowers start to bloom. However, while cherry blosso
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had told Israel not to repeat its attacks on Iranian natural gas infrastructure as tit-for-tat strikes on energy plants sent…
Protesters heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally…
Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Miami Open second round Thursday as 50th-ranked fellow Pole Magda Linette fought back for a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over the six-time…
Six people, including children, were killed in a four-vehicle accident early Friday inside an expressway tunnel in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, local authorities said. A truck is believed…
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