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Sales of first flush teas gain momentum at the beginning of May. NAITO-EN, the fancy retail shop of tea products in Makinohara city, has already started to sell the first teas. This shop sells individual packages of each product for … Continue reading
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“Hien” is the special tea produced by Sagara Bussan co. ltd. with using special tea leaves plucked at the beginning of 1st flush season. Being specific for Sagara Bussan co. ltd. as “OHASHIRI” do, “Hien” is processed with higher … Continue reading
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Hachiju-Hachiya means “the 88th day counting from Risshun, the first day of spring”. Generally Hachiju-Hachiya is 2nd May. In leap years, the day is 1st May. This day is special for Japanese tea industry. 1. As a border between … Continue reading
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In April, we often meet spring shower. Sometimes a light spring shower falls while the sun shines as shown below. The phenomenon, a light rain while the sun shines, is known as “sun shower” and this phenomenon has various expressions … Continue reading
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This week is the peak season of tea plucking on Makinohara upland. Tea farmers operate plucking machines and carry bags filled with plucked tea leaves. In this season, traffic jam often happens on the side lode of tea plantation as … Continue reading
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In Makinohara area, many tea farmers cultivate vegetables and crops in addition to tea plants. For example, lettuce, cabbage, green onion, rice, maze, etc. As for lettuce and cabbage, tea farmers cultivate them on paddy fields after harvest of rice. … Continue reading
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If you are planning to travel Japan, there are many ways to visit Shizuoka prefecture. From Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya. Of course, you can come to Shizuoka directly by using Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. As a candidate of for transportation to … Continue reading
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Sometimes tea estates in Shizuoka are covered with fog. At the deep foggy day, we cannot see the far beyond tea plantations as follows. Fog on a tea plantation make a fantastic view with sunshine like the below. Fog often … Continue reading
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JA-Hainan Youth Association, organized by young tea farmers, produced 1st flush green tea for the All-Japan competition of green tea. At first, they tried a test processing to check how each process can affect tea leaves. Slight difference in climate … Continue reading
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Makinan Tea Production Cooperative is one of the tea production cooperatives in Makinohara city, organized by tea farmers living in Shizutani region of Makinohara upland. All members of the cooperative carried out the observation survey just before first flush season … Continue reading