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For 3 days from 18th to 20th March, an agriculture experience of tea nursery planting was held for local people and tea fanciers. This experience event was organized by a tea merchant and a local tea production cooperative in Makinohara, … Continue reading
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Tea estates in Shizuoka have some great cycling possibilities due to their wide variety of landscapes. For example, the course from Shizuoka city to Fuji city is recommended (today our club tried). Along the coast of Suruga bay we could cycle … Continue reading
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Signs of spring gradually become visible in tea estates in Shizuoka. Japanese apricot blossoms and early budding cherry blossoms are blooming around tea plantations. In the best period for cherry blossoms, we can see prominent contrast of evergreen and pale pink … Continue reading
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“White day” is the day when men send presents for women to express their usual appreciation. This event seems to be unfamiliar in Europe or USA and somehow familiar to east asia. In Japan, men present some confections or flowers … Continue reading
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Makinohara city and JA-Hainan annually hold a local tea festival in Makinohara on March. As same as the last year, tea shoots cultivated in green house are processed by hand making. Young tea farmers (youth club in JA-Hainan) processed the … Continue reading
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Tea farmers plant or replant tea nurseries on their tea plantation on early spring (from late February to March). In general, the duration of tea plants cultivation is considered to be between 30 to 50 years. After the duration, tea farmers … Continue reading