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The ministry of agriculture forestry and fishers, so-called “MAFF”, will hold a public seminar for citizens about how to enjoy Japanese teas in the “room for consumers” from 15th to 17th November. In this event, Japanese tea instructors will serve … Continue reading
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Tokyo Tea Party will be held on 2nd and 3rd December in Hikarie in Shibuya ward. The event is annually organized for the purpose of awarding prominent tea tea farmers and tea processors. There are some segments of the prize … Continue reading
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Minori Harest Festival is a celebration of the foods grown on the land in Japan. Most of harvest festivals in Japan are often held in November, because many crops are harvested in autumn season. A Japanese religious festival “Niiname-sai” is … Continue reading
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SAKURA is a Japanese tea shop and café locating on Motomachi in Yokohama city, Kanagawa prefecture. This tea shop has a full line of rare specialty teas brought from all over Japan. Of course, the shop brings specialty teas produced … Continue reading
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Tea farmers can invent diverse flavors of black tea or oolong tea by controlling conditions of withering or oxidation, processing in some unique ways, selecting cultivars, elaborate management of their tea plantations etc. Especially withering process can be the … Continue reading
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Fujinokuni Terrace is a prominent restaurant which provide cuisines using a variety of local foods and some local specialty tea. A glass of a specialty oolong tea is served before lunch like aperitif. The specialty tea is “Hana Iro … Continue reading
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Hekikoen is a tea blender locating in Anjo city in Aichi prefecture. The blender has a retail shop near the Shin Anjo station on Meitetsu Nishio Line. I’d like to share the features of interesting teas which I met in … Continue reading
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Atmosphere of autumn makes me feel like strolling in the nature with awesome teas. Tokyo has various sites perfect for walking with sightseeing. The variety of teas enables us to select teas according to our feeling in each season, day or … Continue reading
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In Kimono Salone, Kimono beauties demonstrated tea ceremony. They conducted tea ceremony based on the Omotenashi hospitality mind, which is the key concept in this event. At the opening, a Kimono violinist and a Kimono flower artist performed the opening … Continue reading
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Full moon in October is known as a sign of mid-autumn in Japan, so-called “Chushu no Meigetsu”, which means a grace full moon in the middle of autumn. A charm of the fantastic moon let me take a midnight stroll … Continue reading