Photo Gallery – Night View with Tea Plants Pt.1

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On the way back to the office or my home, nice scenes come into my view in night times. I’d like to show such nice scenes for you. Creeping night on the tea plantation. The moon on the top of … Continue reading

Photo Gallery – Mt. Fuji everywhere Pt.1

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If you visit to Shizuoka, please enjoy seeing Mt. Fuji, of course seeing tea plantation and tasting various teas also. In Shizuoka prefecture, we can see Mt. Fuji from almost everywhere. Mt. Fuji beyond tea plantations as follows. At Shirai … Continue reading

Relation of tea with Buddhism in Japan Pt.1 – Origin of Tea

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There is an unique legend for the origin of tea (Camellia Sinensis), apart from the famous Chinese legend of discovery by Shennong[082]*, the mythical emperor in China. *Shennong’s Story is introduced in many websites, especially China.org.cn is very easily understandable. … Continue reading

“Mukasa-Kai” – the private conference for tea cultivation and production

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The owner of Mukasa-En, MUKASA Yasuyuki, is one of the most prominent tea farmers in Japan. His technique of tea cultivation and production is so sophisticated that tea farmers visit him to study his skills from many areas of Japan. … Continue reading