Although only recently experiencing a boost in popularity in the West, matcha has a long and complex history and culture originating in Asia.

Upon stepping into CHA CHA Festival, the city’s first teahouse-inspired experience, I was struck by its rich representation ...

Wiki-licious Yuki Cheesecake/Happy Buns 10:30 a.m., Amezaiku candy craft sculpting by Shan Ichiyanagi 1 p.m., Shinobue with ...

At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more present.

There’s something about having tea that makes me feel so fancy and feminine. It’s such a cute theme for a baby or bridal ...

Last month was the hatsugama (first tea gathering of the year) performed by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association at the Bellevue Children’s Academy in Bellevue, Washington.

A former guesthouse standing on a university campus in the capital's Setagaya Ward blends the traditional architecture of a tea ceremony house with modernist features, adopting a predominantly silver ...

The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

The founder of luxury box brand Chowa (and son of a menswear legend) talks to us about bridging cultures and finally getting ...

The host of the ceremony, Mami Takahashi, has studied tea making in Japan for 20 years. At the start of the ceremony, Takahashi educated the audience about the Japanese phrase “otema-e choudai ...

Book lovers gathered at Hazel’s downtown Sunday afternoon to exchange books, ideas and share a coffee or two. Hazel’s Downtown was packed full Sunday thanks to a book swap suggested by a loyal ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to ... for playing in a charity football game with former ...