At Tokyo’s Gallery Okubo, an antiques dealer offers the traditional Japanese tea ceremony experience with a twist – a choice of bowls ranging from new to more than 300 years old, with some of ...

Matcha, or powdered green tea, was introduced from China some 800 years ago, when Zen monks began drinking it for spiritual training and meditation. Samurai then used it on the battlefield because ...

The tea ceremony house, made from locally sourced materials in the region, will be featured at the 11th annual Knox Asian Festival, Sept. 7-8.