InJapan,exercise-starvedofficeworkersintheir30sandearly40sareturningtothebenefitsofacenturies-oldJapanesetraditionofdrinkingteainthebeliefitcleansesthebody-aftergrowinguponhamburgersandcola.InTokyo,commutersinbothsuitsandcasualwearformalongqueueatthecashierofconvenientstoreswithsmallbottlesof"healthy"greenteadrinksinhand.
在日本,缺乏運動的三、四十歲上班一族,從小吃漢堡包、飲可樂,近來卻重拾國家幾百年的喝茶傳統,相信喝茶能淨化身體。在東京,穿西裝或穿便服的人都手執一小樽「健康」綠茶,在便利店櫃台前排長龍等候付款。