Tea Associations Donates Their Teas to Various Facilities for Preventive Measure against Viral Diseases

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Day by day, every country has started various measures against COVID-19 and the related disruptions. I respect the quick decision of UK government to implement the safety net for the citizens, mainly self-employed and people staying in their homes. Although … Continue reading

Does Gargling with Tea Rich in Polyphenols Have High Option Value?

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In Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, JA group has started an interesting practice which promotes its staff to gargle with green tea as one of the countermeasures against COVID-19. Now, the threat of COVID-19 requires the most of organizations with more … Continue reading

Can Tea Polyphenols Prevent New Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) From Infecting Human?

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At first, I’d like to express my deep respect for the great efforts of those who involving to the fight against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-2019. The worldwide great efforts have been revealing properties of the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV. At … Continue reading

T-1 Grand Prix Held on Shizuoka Tea Market Festival

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T-1 Grand Prix was held as one of the sessions of Shizuoka Tea Market Festival on 15th February. Shizuoka Tea Market held a festival in its building with related companies and merchants. The related companies, which are buyers and sellers … Continue reading

Top 10 Topics related to Japanese Tea Industry in 2019

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In order to consider the further development of Japanese tea industry, I’d like to list the top 10 topics in this year related to Japanese tea industry as I did last year. (1) New Technologies for Tea Industry New technologies … Continue reading

Hot Discussion on Japanese Tea in Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity

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Various theme of Japanese tea such as health beneficial effects, marketing, breeding etc. were discussed extremely in the Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity, which was held as an academic event in the World Tea Festival 2019. After the lecture, … Continue reading

Sumpu O-Chatsubo Dochu – Opening Sealed Tea Jar “O-Chatsubo” to Release the Matured Tea Produced in Honyama Tea Estate

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Sumpu O-Chatsubo Dochu is a cultural event replicating the traditional ceremony where citizens present the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa with a special tea of first flush which is produced in Hoynaya Tea Estate and matured under the cool temperature on the … Continue reading

Special Meal with Delightful Tea Pairing in Shizuoka

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At first, I’d like to introduce a phrase. “The art of tea pairing, much like wine pairing, is a sensory experience that explores the dynamic between the aromas and flavors we find in teas and food” This phrase is mentioned … Continue reading

Shizuoka Tea Study Program Currently Recruiting Participants

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World Green Tea Association are recruiting participants for Shizuoka Tea Study Program, a business training program of Japanese tea in Shizuoka prefecture for non-Japanese people, who want to be involved in Japanese tea businesses, for example, those who want to … Continue reading

Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in the World Tea Festival 2019

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The University of Shizuoka publishes the program of the 24th Shizuoka Forum on Health and Longevity in its web page. The scientific forum for our healthy and long lives will be held on 9th and 10th November in this year … Continue reading