GJTea 6-Year Anniversary
In January, our association celebrated its 6th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, we hosted two online events on January 31st. Many […]
Author: Simona
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, […]
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 […]
Special Members Tea Gathering in Kyoto – 2024 September
Last month, our dear Tea Fellow and shifuku artist, Kyle Whittington, traveled to Kyoto for his Shifuku Exhibition at Kaikado, which opened […]