The Setsubun Festival and Good Fortune Tea
Setsubun (ēÆå) 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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Celebrate Hachijyu-Hachiya (88th Night)
May 2nd in 2023, is āhachijyu-hachiyaā, a holiday which marks the 88th night since the beginning of springĀ called RisshunĀ (i.e., February 2nd or 3rd) according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Traditionally...
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Former Soccer Player Hidetoshi Nakata promotes Japanese Tea
Long before my passion for tea blossomed, there was my passion for the beautiful game, fĆŗtbol (soccer). Apparently Iāve been missing playing soccer recently as Iāve found myself drawn to...
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Baisao: The First Tea Master
Meet the Edo Period nomadic monkĀ who helped popularizeĀ tea steeping in Japan.
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In Celebration: Japanese Tea Day
Ohayo! Genki-desuka? (Good morning! How are you?) Can you believe itās the end of October? As the temperatures drop, leaves change colors and we dance with falling leaves, I find...
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New Year, first tea and Obukucha, the good fortune tea in Japan
A Very Happy New Year to you all!Ā ęćć¾ćć¦ććć§ćØććććć¾ć!Ā Despite the challenges associated with traveling and other difficulties during these strange and unique times, we hope that youĀ have been able...
