Granny Kancha and the last Shishikui kancha harvest
On February 3-4, we visited Akemi Ishimoto, an 87 year old kancha tea farmer who is located in the Southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture. You can learn about the kancha...
All About Japanese Tea Culture
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Celebrate Japanese Tea Women
Tea farming, like agriculture in general, is typically thought of as a male-dominated world, probably because men tend to own the land, businesses and equipment. Nevertheless, in Japan, women have...
