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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 13 | Saitama
The last days of the Japanese tea marathon have started to arrive and today for Day 13 we are travelling to Saitama which is one of a few land-locked prefectures and one of the smallest in Japan. However, it has one of the biggest population densities. This can be explained by its geographical location. Saitama…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 7 | Kochi
Kochi is the largest prefecture in Shikoku island, but its population is the third smallest in Japan. Because 84% of its land covered in forests, Kochi is known as the greenest place in Japan. No surprise then that it has an active timber industry. In fact, a long time ago timber from Kochi was used…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 6 | Nagasaki
Located on the west side of Kyushu island, Nagasaki itself has the largest number of islands in Japan. For a long time Nagasaki was known as the gateway to Japan, with it’s geographical location making it one of the main ports for trading with Asia and Europe. During the isolation period of Japan – ‘sakoku’…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 5 | Saga
Located on the west side of Kyushu island, Saga is known as the birthplace of Japanese ceramics, especially Japanese porcelain. To this day, there are several areas that make Japanese porcelain including Arita, Imari and Karatsu. Saga prefecture is the smallest in Kyushu island, but it has an active agriculture. Some wheat, barley and rice…
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Matcha Monday Masterclasses | How Is Matcha Produced?
Hey there Teacups…Happy Matcha Monday! Before I get into todays Matcha Monday Masterclass post I just want to take a moment to thank you all for being so understand over on Instagram when it come to me taking a little bit of a posting break throughout the later end of last week, I really needed…