深蒸し茶 (Fukamushi cha) – Deep Steamed Green Tea Kakegawa city in Shizuoka has been renowned for the lowest cancer and …
氷出し緑茶 (Koori dashi ryokucha)
The ice brew green tea
Cold brew beverages have been familiarising themselves with cafes, bars and supermarkets nowadays. However, have you heard about “ice brew”? …
茶筒 (chazutsu)
Japanese Tea Caddy, The Cylindrical Secret
Beautiful tea tin caddies always decorate your kitchen nicely. There are so many colours and designs. Tea caddy is not …
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Royal Milk Tea
A cup of black tea with a dash of milk, simple white tea is a very common cuppa in the …
The Interracial relationship between Japanese tea and European Water
International marriage isn’t a unique thing today. People travel everywhere in the world and meet the other half. This doesn’t …
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日本茶カフェ (Nihoncha cafe)
Japanese Tea cafe
Japanese tea has been earning its popularity in the world. On the other hand, it has been a long time …
Long journey from green tea farm to your home
During April and May, green tea farms spread a beautiful fresh green colour. You can admire this beautiful scenery only …
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至福の時間 (shifuku no jikan)
Quality time, Making green tea with a Teapot
Making tea with a teapot gives you not only enjoying its falvour and aroma, but also 至福の時間 (shifuku no jikan), …
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(旅館)
Japanese Tea Themed Ryokan
Japanese style hotel is something Japanese people are proud of. Ryokan has everything for Japanese people to show off to …
新茶 / 一番茶 (SHINCHA / ICHIBANCHA)
First Flush Green Tea
Spring is very special for Japanese people. 桜 (sakura), cherry blossom symbolises spring to most of the Japanese people. Fully …
へそが茶を沸かす (Heso ga Cha wo Wakasu)
Making tea with belly button
This is one of the Japanese proverbs explaining the things and situations are very funny or ridiculous. It is said …
The mythology on the origin of tea
Chinese New Year, the town gets surrounded with bright red decorations and welcomes the spring. China has millions of beautiful …
甘酒と抹茶
Amazake & Matcha, THE Superfood pair!
You can see Matcha latte in many coffees today. Its aroma, flavour and beautiful milky green look, Matcha latte is …
緑茶割り(RYOKUCHAWARI)
Shochu sprit with Green tea
Ochawari (お茶割り), Shochu sprit with tea has been earning its popularity in Japan nowadays. Ochawari can have so many combinations …
New Year and Good Luck Tea
The year of 2019 is finally here . Have you achieved your 2018 resolutions? Many of us wish to be …
天草陶磁器(AMAKUSA TOJIKI)
Amakusa Pottery and Porcelain, Kumamoto’s Traditional Crafts
These days, Amakusa city in Kumamoto has been spotlighted. Not to mention Sakitsu area where used to be a hidden …
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師走(SHIWASU)
December, let’s just stop everything and have a cup of tea!
It is the time just before the holiday season and the end of the year is approaching. Everywhere has the …
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一期一会（ichigo ichie)
Once in a lifetime experience
This is the tea master, Sen no Rikyu (千利休)’s brief for Japanese tea ceremony. He believes that both the host …
Green Tea and Rice, The Perfect Marriage!
Were you excited about the royal weddings this year? Do you know what else is the perfect matching? That is …
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