All About Japanese Tea Culture
A Japanese summer delicacy, Uji kintoki
If you are a Japanese tea aficionado, you’ve probably already heard of the famous tea producing region Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture. But have you heard...
Craftsmanship and evolution of the Japanese tea caddy
Tea caddies have been important for Japanese tea for hundreds of years and have carried particular prestige since the great warlord Oda Nobunaga (1...
Tea Tour 2023 in Tokyo!
On Sunday May 28th there was a tea event in the Nihonbashi neighborhood of Tokyo city, called Tokyo Tea Tour 2023 (in Japanese: 東京お茶めぐり２０２３). Being...
Grandma phantom tea in the mountains
Hello! Have you tried any of the 2023 shinchas at Yunomi?
The month of May (the time around the 88th night) is peak tea harvesting season in Japan...
Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)
May 2nd in 2023, is “hachijyu-hachiya”, a holiday which marks the 88th night since the beginning of spring called Risshun (i.e., February 2nd or 3r...
A Japanese Folktale - "Uji Tea of the West" (Nishiuji-no-Cha) by Kyota Ko
Written by Kyota Ko, author of Folk Tales of Japan: 28 Japanese folk tales with cultural commentary.
Some of the finest tea in Japan has come fro...
Full Moon Harvest Wha-ha-ha Three Year Bancha
Greetings! It’s starting to feel more like spring in Japan with the beautiful blooms on ume (plum), cherry, chinese magnolia trees, and the hopeful...
History of Hojicha, One of Japan's Favorite Teas
Today, we touch on the history of hojicha, which in comparison to the other Japanese teas out there, is relatively new.
Hojicha making started in ...
A Japanese Proverb with Roots in the Tea Ceremony
A belated happy new year to you! I hope 2023 has started off kindly for you.
Today, January 20th in Japan marks Daikan (大寒；daikan), the season of ...
Former Soccer Player Hidetoshi Nakata promotes Japanese Tea
Long before my passion for tea blossomed, there was my passion for the beautiful game, fútbol (soccer). Apparently I’ve been missing playing soccer...
The Leafies Awards 2022 acknowledges Japanese Tea Farmers
For those of you who are up to date with Japanese tea anniversaries, happy Japanese tea day (Nihon-cha no hi)! As a way to celebrate and bring reco...
Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition
Here’s some exciting tea news from the motherland (Japan)! Earlier this month, the world’s only Matcha Latte Art Competition was held in Tokyo’s fa...
