Japanese Tea Spotlight: Senchado with Jan Chan
Japanese Tea Spotlight is a live conversation series featuring Japanese tea professionals from Japan and around the world. In each session, we […]
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Japanese Tea Report – July 2026
The first major development for the month of July is the registration of Japanese Tea under Japan’s Geographical Indication (GI) Protection System […]
Chasen – From Bamboo to Silicone (Chasen Part 2)
The Chasen, Evolving In our last article, we traced the chasen back to its origins from a small village in Nara to […]
Japanese Tea Report – June 2026
As global demand for Japanese tea continues to rise, the industry is strengthening efforts to protect and preserve its heritage. The Japan […]
Hanshin Nihoncha Fes 2026: Discovering Tea, Sweets, and Teaware in Osaka
From 27th May to 1st June, 2026, the 7th Hanshin Nihoncha Fes was held at Hanshin Department Store in Osaka’s Umeda district. […]
Iberkanpai 2026
On May 25th and 26th, the second edition of Iberkanpai, the sake and Japanese gourmet fair in Spain, took place. Once again, […]
International Tea Day Celebrations 2026
The 21st of May was designated by the United Nations as International Tea Day to raise awareness of the economic, social, and […]
Japanese Tea Report – May 2026
This year, Japan’s tea industry is once again seeing prices reshaped by the global appetite for matcha and the rising costs of […]