Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)

Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)

Moé  Kishida
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...
Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)

Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)

Moé  Kishida
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

A Japanese Folktale - "Uji Tea of the West" (Nishiuji-no-Cha) by Kyota Ko

Ian Chun
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

Full Moon Harvest Wha-ha-ha Three Year Bancha

Moé  Kishida
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

History of Hojicha, One of Japan's Favorite Teas

Moé  Kishida
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 Japanese Proverb with Roots in the Tea Ceremony

Moé  Kishida
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

Former Soccer Player Hidetoshi Nakata promotes Japanese Tea

Moé  Kishida
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

The Leafies Awards 2022 acknowledges Japanese Tea Farmers

Moé  Kishida
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

Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition

Moé  Kishida
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...
History behind the Japanese side-handled kyusu

History behind the Japanese side-handled kyusu

Moé  Kishida
If you’re familiar with the Japanese teapot “kyusu”, you’ve probably noticed it has its’ handle to the side at a 90 degree angle instead of to the ...
Tea Ceremony Politics - Yunomi.life

Tea Ceremony Politics

Ian Chun
The history of the Japanese tea ceremony (Chado or Chanoyu) is too often told without the sociopolitical context that was essential to its popularity as it took hold in the 16th century. In this article, we look at relationship between Chado and political power—a relationship that helped cement its prominent influence on Japanese culture for the next 4 centuries.
Baisao: The First Tea Master - Yunomi.life

Baisao: The First Tea Master

Ian Chun

Meet the Edo Period nomadic monk who helped popularize tea steeping in Japan.

Japanese Tea and Cheese Pairings - Yunomi.life

Japanese Tea and Cheese Pairings

Moé  Kishida
Yes, we have long been aware that wine and cheese can have a splendid marriage together but have you ever explored pairing different Japanese teas ...
What's so special about mountain-grown Japanese tea? - Yunomi.life

What's so special about mountain-grown Japanese tea?

Moé  Kishida
If you are familiar with the selection of teas on the Yunomi site, you have probably come across teas that are described as, “mountain-grown”. As w...

How to choose Japanese tea

By partnering with a hundred plus artisanal Japanese tea farms and factories, we offer hundreds of green teas, and dozens of matcha, black tea, oolong tea, etc. Where do you start?

We recomend starting with Sampler Sets!