FEATURE: Nagoya temple blends history, matcha in bid to attract visitors

Where samurai once shaped history, visitors now whisk matcha.Nagoya's Banshoji Temple, linked to powerful 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga, has opened a cafe as it seeks to attract more visitors by reimagining its heritage.Launched last year, the cafe allows visitors to experience Japanese culture in a hands-on way, including preparing their own matcha tea and pouring it from a teapot into a cup.The initiative is aimed at both domestic visitors and overseas tourists expected for Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which run from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4."To preserve the temple, what's needed is a pro…READ FULL ARTICLE