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Category: Tea Culture

2025-04-292025-04-30Tea Culture, Tea Seasons, Wagashi

Kashiwa Mochi and Japan’s Children’s Day: Traditions, Carp Streamers, and More!

If you visit Japan in early May, you might come across a curious little sweet wrapped in a large green leaf, Kashiwa […]

2025-03-212025-04-29Tea Culture, Tea Seasons, Wagashi

Sakura Mochi: A Tale of Two Styles – Which One Is Your Favorite?

  Have you ever tried sakura mochi? If so, do you remember what it looked like? Did you know that there are […]

2025-01-272025-04-29Tea Culture, Tea Events, Wagashi

Kakizome with Matcha in Uji 2025

On New Year’s Day, one of our team members, Machi, participated in a “Calligraphy with Matcha Experience” at the Chazuna Museum in […]

2024-12-192024-12-19GJTea News, Tea Culture, Tea Education

New Publications on Japanese Tea

We have frequently discussed the challenge of finding Japanese tea publications in other languages. While we’ve reviewed a few in the past, […]

2024-11-282024-11-28Tea Culture, Tea Education

Eisai, Tea Seeds and the Oldest Zen Temple in Kyoto

Tea was introduced to Japan from China in the 9th century by two Buddhist monks, Kūkai and Saichō. However, it wasn’t until […]

2024-11-212025-04-29Tea Culture, Tea Events, Tea News, Wagashi

Kyoto Wagashi Exhibition 2024

We are delighted to share highlights from the Kyoto Wagashi Exhibition, held in early November 2024 at Yuuhisai Koudoukan and the historic […]

2024-08-262024-08-26Tea Culture, Tea Events

London Tea Friends Summer Tea Festival 2024

Last 28th July the tea community in London, UK, celebrated the third edition of Summer Tea Festival organised by London Tea Friends. This […]

2024-06-282024-06-28Tea Culture, Tea Education, Tea News

Tetsubin 鉄瓶

Tetsubin – literally “iron pot” (鉄瓶), is a Japanese cast iron kettle used for boiling water for tea. Their very first appearance […]

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