After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on being in "hyper-growth ...
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History of occupied China through the lens
As Japan occupied more and more territory, it established the North China Railway Company in collaboration with the local puppet regime. A picture taken in 1939 in Jiangsu Prov. showing the test ...
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The Japanese Language
Since the end of World War 2, Japan has been our ally. After Japanese surrender, the Allied Forces, under General MacAuthur, occupied Japan from 1945-1951 with the intention of stabilizing and ...
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Good or bad, both or neither: Edo Japan and the moral conscience
Pleasure quarters are another matter. When Occupied Japan, under American pressure, put an end to licensed prostitution in January 1946, a whole world came to an end, a world in which courtesans ...
Soaked in sake and maples, Muriel Barbery’s One Hour of Fervour offers a cliched view of Japan
The latest book by the author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a poetic travelogue replete with papier-mâché characters in ...
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China and the Western World
The deep, irresistible, underlying forces that set the war in motion were from the Occident; and this unquestionable fact once recognized, all criticism of Japan ... in that of tea 240.3. In ...
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MuCha replaces Drink More Matcha on Clivner=Field Plaza
From bubble tea to Starbucks, refreshers to iced coffees, the Clivner=Field Plaza at Baruch College flows abundantly with ...
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Starbucks Japan Debuts Earl Grey Flower Tea Latte in Exclusive Limited Chilled Cup Series
Starbucks Japan has launched its first floral-inspired drink in the chilled cup series: the Earl Grey Flower Tea Latte. This ...
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 ...
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Japan's new volleyball league has big dreams as it gets set to launch
The SV. League replaces the V. League as Japan's top volleyball league, following a reform initiative that Okawa has been involved in since autumn 2022. Okawa is a leading figure in the country's ...
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Coffee vs. tea smackdown
Or do you prefer a slightly less caffeinated nudge from a warm and gentle cup of tea? Whatever your preference, scientists have found that regularly drinking coffee or tea can provide a variety of ...
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UN chief urges halt to settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate and complete halt to all settlement activities by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Guterres issued a report that ...