Japanese Tea Report – January 2025
The global popularity of Japanese tea has been steadily increasing. Last year, Shizuoka’s tea exports rose by 17.5%. In addition to that, […]
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Dai Osaka Ochakai 2025
Dai Osaka Ochakai is a tea festival in Osaka, organized entirely by volunteer staff. Its sixth edition took place on 18th-19th January, […]
Japanese Tea Report – December 2024
Recently, many tea-producing prefectures have been working to draw attention to their local teas. Mie Prefecture, the country’s third-largest tea producer, has […]
Isecha Promotion Conference in Mie 2024
Two of our founding team members, Yasuharu Matsumoto and Simona Suzuki, recently had the honor of delivering a keynote speech at the […]
Japanese Tea Report – November 2024
Many prefectures in Japan are actively promoting their local tea. Shiga Prefecture, for example, has launched a campaign encouraging visits to seven […]
National Japanese Tea Hand-Rolling Competition 2024
Tea production in Japan has largely concluded for the year, but November brings a special event – the National Japanese Tea Hand-Rolling […]
Japanese Tea Report – October 2024
The traditional hand-rolling of tea, known as temomi seicha (手揉み製茶), was the primary way for producing Japanese tea before the introduction of […]
Tsukimi Senchado in Uji 2024
Manpukuji Temple in Uji City holds a special place in Japan’s Senchado tradition, as its founder, Ingen, is considered the pioneer of […]