Night Scenes of “Tea Museum Shizuoka”

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On 7th and 8th September, “Tea Museum Shizuoka” opens till night time. We can enjoy night views of the museum and night tea ceremony in the traditional tea house “Shoumokurou”. Although the tea ceremony was full yesterday unfortunately, I could … Continue reading

Hot Topics in Tea Science Released From the University of Shizuoka

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The University of Shizuoka has a special department of tea science “Tea Science Center”, where various researchers join and study a wide variety of academic theme of tea. The Tea Science Center regularly hold open seminars for students and those … Continue reading

The Film “Japanese Tea Documentary” is Raising Funds on a Crowdfunding Platform

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Some Japanese Tea Enthusiasts are now making a film “Japanese Tea Documentary”. Their goal is to share the current outlook of Japanese tea worldwide from the perspective of tea lovers. The authors describe their passions on the announcement page of … Continue reading

Cha-Miso Goes Very Well With Meats and Fishes – Tea Recipes

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My day-by-day trials searching new aspects of tea as food ingredients or seasonings could let me find a wonderful way to use fresh first flush Sencha as a seasoning. That is “Cha-Miso”, which means Miso paste mixed with first flush Sencha. … Continue reading

Walking Through Tea Plantation on Makinohara Upland – Fantastic Scenes in the World Tea Festival 2019

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In the spring session of the World Tea Festival 2019, visitors enjoyed sightseeing on Makinohara upland. The festival provided a program “Chabatake Walking”, in which visitors enjoyed walking through tea plantation on Makinohara upland with sightseeing and tea experiences in … Continue reading

Experiences of “Kirei Sabi” Elegance in the Tea Museum Shizuoka

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In the spring session of World Tea Festival 2019, the Tea Museum Shizuoka provides fantastic experiences of “Kirei Sabi” elegance. “Kirei Sabi” is a sense of beauty established by Kobori Enshu. This sense is described as “the Japanese aesthetic of … Continue reading

A Wide Variety of Programs in World Tea Festival 2019

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World Tea Festival 2019 provides us with a wide variety of programs till 12th May! Even in the weekday 10th May, many people visited the venues and enjoyed various programs. I’d like to share the scenes in the spring event … Continue reading

How Makinohara Was Won – The History of Tea Cultivation for 150 Years

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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