Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Tarui Tea Farms
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with the Tarui family of Tarui Tea FarmĀ in Nearai, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. They are a family operated organic tea farm and...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
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Does the best gyokuro come from Yame?
Magnificent scenery with mountainous valleys and open plains Centuries of tradition and rich cultural heritage A welcoming rural community Award-winning gyokuro... If the above descriptions resonate with you, Yame may...
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Kumamoto-cha & Miyazaki-cha
Hello, happy half moon in August!Ā Late August is usually a time when the bell crickets (é“č«; Suzumushi) start to sing and chime in Japan.Ā Their singing can be peaceful...
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History Notes Along with Your Cup of Ureshino Tea
Kyushu (ä¹å·) is Japanās third largest island and is located at the very Southwest end of Japan. It is made up of the followingĀ 8 prefectures: Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Saga, Miyazaki, Kumamoto,...
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A Taste of Kagoshima Tea
Kagoshima is the 2nd largest tea producing prefecture in Japan, after Shizuoka.Ā It is only recently however that Kagoshima has obtained recognition for producing high-end tea.Ā For several decades, Kagoshima...
