Starting at 17:25, the documentary shares the process of making Awa Bancha in Tokushima Prefecture, a type of fermented folk tea made in certain Kamikatsu and Aioi Villages in the region....
Hello, it's summer time! I hope you are all enjoying the longer days and more light, enjoying the flowers and their pollinators around this time of year. In my last...
In this article, tea aficionado Jim Burridge offers commentary on two books that examine who practiced tea ceremony, what it has meant and what social and cultural roles it has...
With the welcoming of spring, we are hearing more and more exciting news of shincha as tea farmers complete their first spring harvest, it is really a golden time during...
Sakura (Cherry blossoms) is in full bloom in my place . 桜前線(Sakura zensen)- the sakura front is going up to the northern part of Japan, and will bloom soon in...
Happy (belated) spring equinox! Have you been enjoying any new smells or new plant growth, more green and sunshine, flowers reaching towards the light? In Japan, the spring equinox (in...
This blog post was written by guest Jimmy Burridge, who also wrote an earlier piece on tea and climate change. While his plant research has more to do with beans and seeds,...
Greetings! How has the year 2021 started off for you? I was listening to a podcast touching on the concept of "wintering" the other day and also given the time...
A Very Happy New Year to you all! 明けましておめでとうございます! Despite the challenges associated with traveling and other difficulties during these strange and unique times, we hope that you have been able...
First of all, a very warm youkoso (welcome) to you! At Yunomi, we have the largest selection of Japanese teas and this can be a wonderful delight to tea...
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
The matcha craze in the West borrows much of its culture from the role of matcha in chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Certified Japanese tea instructor and licensed instructor of the...
Introduction by Yunomi Tea Merchant, Ian Chun Image credit: kikuo / PIXTA This long essay by Japanese scholar Kakuzo Okakura was written in English in 1906 to explain Chado (also known...
