The Kagoshima Prefectural Government has patented a freeze-drying method for green tea beverages that dissolve easily in cold ...

The government is considering measures to prompt Japanese green tea farmers to shift more production to "tencha" leaves that can be ground into matcha powder, from "sencha," commonly consumed in Japan ...

Agatto, that's the name of this confidential tearoom that makes crazy mochis! Agathe, the head pastry chef of this gourmet ...

Global printing giant Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is getting into the digital identity business. And not only that: The 150-year-old Japanese conglomerate also wants to take its decentralized identity ...

SYDNEY -- A Japanese company is applying its regenerative aquaculture technology to raising sea urchins in a bid to export the roe from Tasmania, the southernmost island state of Australia.

TOKYO -- Sales of electric vehicles in Japan fell 33% year-on-year to 59,736 cars in 2024, the first decline in four years, according to data from car dealers and importers compiled by Nikkei on ...

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Japanese culture is rich and endearing, and as good as any to be the setting of a game. In fact, some of the most popular games are set on this small island of a country. Ever since Japanese anime ...

Updated January 7, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Games set in Japan can be roughly divided into three distinct categories. First are the games that use the 'high school' setting, which use the heavily ...

A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its ...

Green tea contains bioactive substances that may help boost your metabolism and break down fat cells. However, weight loss research has focused on green tea extracts or supplements, not the beverage.