Readings

Tea Kabuki: Learning from a Tea Master

Hello! This is Akamatsu from Shirasagi Sabo. In this blog, I'll explain what the "Chakabuki" workshop is all about. What is Chakabuki? It is a type of tea-tasting game that has been around since th...

Producer's Profile / Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture (Uji Tea) / Eiji Nakamura of "Baicha Nakamura"

Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is a well-known major tea producing region. Eiji Nakamura was born into the family of Nakamura Tokichi Honten, a tea merchant that has been in business for over 170 y...

Producer Introduction / Koka City, Shiga Prefecture (Asamiya Tea) / Tatsuo Takeda, "Takeda Seicha Nojo Mitani Chaen"

Asagami, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, is said to be the birthplace of Japanese tea, as it is where Saicho sowed tea seeds he brought back from China during the Heian period. In addit...

Origin Spotlight / Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Sashima Tea) / Mr. Masahiro Yoshida of "Yoshida Tea Garden"

Sashima tea, produced in Ibaraki Prefecture, is known as the first tea to be exported overseas from Japan. Yoshida Tea Garden has been producing tea in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for over 180 y...