Sensoji Temple at Sunset

Ian

While unmistakably a tourist trap, the Asukusa district of Tokyo, and Sensoji Temple, its main attraction, is definitely a must-see for any first time visitor to Japan. Knowing there are tourists also means there is a concentration of traditional culture here that is a stark...

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“Rikyu and His Lineage” exhibition at the Hatakeyama Memorial Museum (Tokyo)

Asako Inoue

2014 is the 400th year since the death of Sen no Shouan (his father-in-law is Sen no Rikyu). In commemoration to this, Hatakeyama Memorial Museum is holding an exhibition on tea ceremony utensils and calligraphy of Rikyu and his sons, along with those related to...

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How to choose Japanese tea

By partnering with a hundred plus artisanal Japanese tea farms and factories, we offer hundreds of green teas, and dozens of matcha, black tea, oolong tea, etc. Where do you start?

We recomend starting with Sampler Sets!