UJI, Kyoto Prefecture—A popular anime has inspired a young man to move here where the show is set and become active in the community around a local shrine featured in the series. On Dec. 17, Ryuta ...

Visitors can watch and drink matcha (powdered green tea) from Uji, famed for its tea farms, prepared and served in the sadō tradition. The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a simple ...

Former BESTie member Uji has claimed that she didn’t earn any money during her time as a K-pop idol. During a recent interview with YouTube channel Recent Olympics (‘근황올림픽’ in Korean), the South ...

Why Uji’s matcha is the world’s most coveted green tea Link Copied! To trace matcha to its source, CNN Seasons host Hikari Mori travels to Uji, Japan’s most prestigious tea-growing region. Here, ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--The city government here enlisted the help of renowned Kyoto Animation Co. to create a promotional video in which characters from different periods feature to celebrate the city ...

Former BESTie member Uji talked about her tearful win earlier this month on KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Songs.” The former idol-turned-musical actress appeared on the July 27 episode of the singing ...