All About Japanese Tea Culture
New Year, First Tea
A Very Happy New Year to you all!
明けましておめでとうございます!
Despite the challenges associated with traveling and other difficulties during these strang...
Selecting Your Very First Japanese Teas
First of all, a very warm youkoso (welcome) to you! At Yunomi, we have the largest selection of Japanese teas and this can be a wonderful delight...
Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
What every matcha lover should know about chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony
The matcha craze in the West borrows much of its culture from the role of matcha in chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Certified Japanese tea instructor and licensed instructor of the Enshu School of Chanoyu
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
Introduction by Yunomi Tea Merchant, Ian Chun
Image credit: kikuo / PIXTA
This long essay by Japanese scholar Kakuzo Okakura was written in E...
The Chatsumi Song, celebrating the spring flush of tea leaves (video)
A traditional Japanese folk song, now often sung by little children, celebrating the coming of the spring flush. English subtitles on this video. V...
