Japanese Tea Report – September 2025
The constantly evolving landscape of the tea industry has prompted both the national government and many tea-producing regions to explore ways to […]
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Japanese Tea Report – August 2025
As the tea seasons pass one after another, this year’s results have begun to emerge. For the first time since records began […]
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, […]
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 […]
Japanese Tea Report – September 2024
Interest in Japanese tea continues to grow abroad. In September, Shizuoka Prefecture announced an additional 10 million yen in funding to promote […]
Japanese Tea Report – March 2024
As the new tea season is nearing Uji City has presented a letter of appreciation to tea pickers of Uji tea. In […]
The first smoked tea in Japan. The surprising aroma is gaining recognition overseas as well. A new category of Japanese tea developed by a pioneer. [Kaneroku Matsumotoen / Hiroki Matsumoto]
More than half of the tea produced in Japan is sencha. However, in recent years, consumption of sencha has declined significantly, and […]
Let’s go beyond the limits! The Northern Limit Tea Project aims to plant 7,000 tea plants for tea production in Hokkaido. [Ryokuheki Chaen / Youichi Kourogi]
The tea plant is a subtropical plant native to Yunnan, China. For this reason, most of the world’s tea-growing regions are located […]