Hakone Tea Exploring 1 : NARAYA CAFE
As autumn deepens, the Kanto region is coming alive in full color with vibrant foliage everywhere. During this beautiful autumn season, we visited Hakone, one of Japan’s most beloved travel destinations....
All About Japanese Tea Culture
Hakone Tea Exploring 1 : NARAYA CAFE
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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...
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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 English in 1906 to explain Chado (also known...
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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. Video from Himawari, who specializes in Japanese...
