Tea Culture Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

Asahiyaki 朝日焼

Asahiyaki (朝日焼) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Uji, Kyoto. Asahiyaki wares, have been produced for about 400 years, and […]

Japan has many distinct pottery styles. Bizenyaki in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture is known as one of the 6 ancient kilns of […]

No tea can be enjoyed without a vessel. And Shigarakiyaki (信楽焼) in Shiga Prefecture is one of the oldest poetry styles in […]

Here we are, back with our series of articles about the mighty green powder: matcha 抹茶! The trend of matcha has taken […]

We have already released a few articles about the Japanese tea ceremony – chado, as well as about what matcha is. But […]

“The summer is coming, Hachiju Hachiya” (夏も近づく八十八夜). This is a line in an old Japanese song, called “Tea Picking” (茶つみ). It was […]

Sen no Rikyu is known as the father of the Japanese tea ceremony. But, who exactly was Sen no Rikyu? In ancient […]

The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]