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Michiyo Tsujimura’s Birthday! – A Google Doodle Dedicated To Her Work
Hey Everyone! I wasn’t planning on posting today but when I saw today google doodle this morning and found it it was dedicated to Michiyo Tsujimura and her work with tea to celebrate what would have been her 133rd birthday I had to write a post all about it, to help people out there learn…
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Bancha – The perfect Japanese Tea for your everyday cup
Hey Everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the fact that autumn is arriving already and the air is starting to cool. For today’s post were going to learning about Bancha and why Bancha is the perfect Japanese tea for your everyday cup. Bancha is special type of Japanese green tea made from…
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We’re Re-branding!
Hey Everyone! Thanks for sticking with me while I took a little bit of a break after posting non-stop for two weeks for the Japanese Tea Marathon. I’m back today with a little bit of an update and I’m really hoping that you will all be just as excited as I am about this update…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 10 | Shiga
Day 10 of The Japanese Tea Marathon has arrived and today we are travelling to Shiga! Shiga is one of the few landlocked prefectures in Japan. Right in the center of Shiga though lies Japan’s largest lake, Biwa, and it is believed that people have lived around the lake since the stone age. Shiga is…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 8 | Kyoto
Kyoto is known as the cultural capital of Japan. It was the actual capital of the country for more than 1000 years (between 794 – 1868)! When the capital of Japan was moved to Tokyo, a lot of significant culture still remained in Kyoto. Even today, Kyoto is home to over 2,000 temples and shrines.…