Tea Culture Archives - Global Japanese Tea Association

Hachiju Hachiya (八十八夜)

“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 […]

We talked about the New Year of the tea ceremony practitioners back in November. However, Japan celebrates the New Year on 1st […]

In tea ceremony, observing the change of the seasons is a way to enjoy every moment as unique (一期一会, ichi go ichi […]

November is the perfect time to start writing about the Tea Ceremony. It is a moment of change, and new beginnings. October […]

We said many times there is not much published on Japanese tea in other languages and some time ago we reviewed 3 […]

Have you heard of Obukucha – the special tea that people in Japan drink around the new year? The name Obukucha (大福茶), […]