Discover: Teas of Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima is a prefecture of Japan that is located on the island of Shikoku. When one thinks of Japanese tea, Tokushima is probably not the prefecture that comes to mind....
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Women in Tea
In tea and other very traditional Japanese industries you rarely see women in leading roles. But they do exist and this collection is meant to highlight those women who are challenging the status quo.
As a criteria for inclusion, we feature products from producers where women take a visible role of leadership becoming role models for other women in this male dominated society.
Like Ayumi Kinezuka pictured here, they are farmers and CEOS, processing experts and business owners.
Our Staff Selections
Our personal favorites. Selected for you.
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Black Tea, Oolong Tea, Dark Tea
Japanese tea farms and factories have been crafting more and more non-green teas.
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Gourmet Japanese Ingredients
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Lifestyle
All About Japanese Tea Culture
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World O-CHA Festival in Shizuoka 世界お茶まつり
by Katrina Wild June 4, 2024 Every three years, Shizuoka Prefecture hosts the World O-CHA Festival, a celebration of tea's rich history, innovation, and diversity. The latest event in...
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Kabusecha tea, the semi-shaded tea
As the name suggests in Japanese, “kabusecha” which means covered tea is grown by covering the tea leaves with a cloth called kanreisha before they are harvested. This shade growing...
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Granny Kancha and the last Shishikui kancha harvest
On February 3-4, we visited Akemi Ishimoto, an 87 year old kancha tea farmer who is located in the Southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture. You can learn about the kancha...
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How Shishikui kancha is made
Shishikuicho city, is in the southernmost district of Tokushima Prefecture, called Kaiyo. As its name Kaiyo (in Japanese: 海陽) suggests in Japanese, it is a "sea town" that is famous for its sea....
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The Day of Matcha and Nishio Tea
As some of you may have been aware, February 6th marked the day of matcha in Japan. In a previous blogpost on Yunomi, we touched on some of the tea...
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The Setsubun Festival and Good Fortune Tea
Setsubun (節分) is a traditional Japanese festival that is held on February 2, 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring, according to the Japanese lunar calendar. The...
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Ume: The symbol of spring with many uses
The flowers of ume, the Japanese plum, bloom in February and March, announcing the beginning of spring. Around this time many people gather at parks and temples to admire the...
Eat, Drink, Cook - Japanese Food & Recipes
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What is Kinako and How to Enjoy It
What is kinako? Kinako is a yellow flour made by grinding roasted soy beans used in Japanese cuisine for many years. Kinako, it is said, was loved by the aristocrats...
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Japanese Pumpkin Flan with Spiced Hojicha Sauce Recipe
Purin (プリン) in Japanese, flan or Spanish flan or crème creme (creme caramel) in English, has been a very common dessert in Japan for more than 50 years, and this dessert has...
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Warabi Mochi with Wasanbon Sugar Recipe
Chewy and jelly texture, warabi mochi is a popular wagashi (Japanese traditional confectionary) in Japan. Although most of people buy it in stores, you can make it easily at home....
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Delicious Treats with Matcha Ice Cream
Have you made matcha ice cream with our two recipes? One is with double cream, another one is a vegan recipe with banana. Both are delicious and easy to make....
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3-Ingredient Fluffy Matcha Ice Cream Recipe
The hot days continue, and so, we need a nice and cold treat ! Here we'll introduce you to a delicious matcha ice cream made with just 3 ingredients. It's...
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Yuzu and Hibiscus Tea Mocktail Recipe
Here is another nice drink with dried yuzu peel ,continuing on from the previous article. Yuzu, sometimes called Japanese citron in English, is a type of citrus fruit that is...
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Iced Yuzu Hojicha Recipe
Would anyone like a lemony, cold and delicious tea to get through the hot summer? I'll show you a refreshing drink here. You would love it as it tastes good...
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How to Enjoy Perilla and Izumo Bancha Tea Blend
Here is an interesting blend tea I’d like to introduce to you. This is a blend of Izumo bancha tea and perilla(red shiso). Izumo bancha tea Izumo is the name...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
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Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha
As its name implies in Japanese, fukamushi sencha is deep steamed tea. “Fukai” (Japanese: 深い) means deep and “mushi” (蒸し) means steamed. This is exactly how fukamushi sencha is processed,...
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Looking for a matcha whisk? Here are some tips
Matcha is becoming known globally, with its attractive lush green color and health benifits. In Japan, the traditional tea ceremony, chado, was initiated in the early 12th century as a...
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77th National Tea Competition in Japan
Here is a little bit of tea news from the homefront (Japan). Just last month, from the 22nd to the 25th of August, the 77th National Tea Festival represented by...
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Tea Picking Experience with Honey Fragrance Black Tea (蜜香紅茶)
Do you know there is black tea made from tea leaves eaten by insects? It is called Mikko-kocha (蜜香紅茶), literally means honey fragrance black tea. This special fragrance is created by...
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Ice steeping, the secret to making your Japanese tea more umami-full
We’re in the midst of the monsoon season in Japan, the rainy and muggy days continue... After the rains, come the hot humid summer days. And if you are familiar...
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Exploring the Color of Tea
This blogpost was written by guest writer Jimmy Burridge, PhD in Plant Science and tea aficionado. Photos are also from Jimmy. Enjoy! Introduction The color of a tea infusion strongly influences our...
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Japanese Tea Harvesting Methods
The 2023 Shincha season is here! Many tea farms will be starting, or have already started their very first tea harvest for the new season. We say very first because...
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The Art of Hand Rolling Tea
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Koukien Tea Garden, a tea farm based near Makizono-cho, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. They are a family doing agriculture all year round including rice...
