The tea estate on the Makinohara upland has been cultivated since 1869, at the beginning of Meiji Era. This year 2019 is the 150th anniversary of the establishment of tea estate on Makinohara upland. I’m planning to review the history … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Programs in World Tea Festival 2019 Spring in Shizuoka
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World Tea Festival 2019 will be held between 10th and 12th May in the Tea Museum Shizuoka, Greenpia Makinohara and Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. The festival will provide us with various programs. I’d like to share the information and introduce … Continue reading
First Flush Sencha at the End of an Era
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Shizuoka Japanese Tea Market has hold the initial trade of the first flush in 2019 on the last friday, 19th April. In the ceremony of initial trade, Mr. Uchida, the President & CEO of the market said that “the initial … Continue reading
Fantastic First Flush Freshly Flourishing
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Now fantastic first flush are growing vividly on every region in the United Tea Estates of Shizuoka. On the Makinohara upland, tea shoots are waving with wind. On the “Golden Valley” Kanaya region in Makinohara upland, the valley is covered … Continue reading
Initial Trade of First Flush 2019 in Shizuoka Tea Market on 19th April
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Shizuoka Tea Market will hold the ceremony of initial trade of first flush in 2019 on 19th April. This year has appropriate rainfall at the beginning of spring and most of tea shoots can avoid rapid increase of temperature, which … Continue reading