Want to relive that Japanese holiday, or get your eye in before you head overseas ... exemplified by the timber-lined dining room reminiscent of traditional tea houses, cosy nooks for sake tastings, ...

So where did it all begin? The roots of bubble tea can be traced back to the 1940s. After working as a mixologist in an izakaya in Taiwan under Japanese rule during WWII, in 1949 Chang Fan Shu ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

As much a textural marvel as a refreshing drink, bubble tea is one of Taiwan’s most renowned cultural exports. The eponymous ‘bubbles’ aren’t the result of carbonation, but a pile of chewy ...

By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old ...

The Japanese tea sector is experiencing tough times these days due to the ever-declining domestic demand and production, which negatively affects local producers. Tea has been drunk in Japan since the ...

The combination of Mizunara Japanese oak and Spanish oak reveals aromas of Japanese loquat, dry lemon peel, and clove. It unveils flavours of pure acacia honey and dry fig on the palate, culminating ...

Loquat trees, part of the rose family, are known for their fruit, also called Japanese plums. These bright orange ovals, about 1-2 inches long, contain large brown seeds and a unique tart and ...

Offering up a perfectly harmonious blend of scent and taste, Hibiki 40 Year Old’s nose offers up layers of Japanese loquat, dry lemon peel, and clove, followed by a palate of pure acacia honey and dry ...