Discover: Teas of Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. When one thinks of Japanese tea, Tokushima is probably not the prefecture that comes to mind, especially when one...
All About Japanese Tea Culture
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Granny Kancha and the last Shishikui kancha harvest
On February 3-4, we visited Akemi Ishimoto, an 87 year old kancha tea farmer who is located in the Southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture. You can learn about the kancha...
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How Shishikui kancha is made
Shishikuicho city, is in the southernmost district of Tokushima Prefecture, called Kaiyo. As its name Kaiyo (in Japanese: 海陽) suggests in Japanese, it is a "sea town" that is famous for its sea....
