SEARCH |
|
|
NAVIGATION |
|
|
QUICK LINKS |
|
|
SPECIAL SALE! |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| JAPAN |
|
History of Japanese Tea
Japanese Teas are grown throughout the Japanese archipelago with the exception of Northern Honshu and Hokkaido. The practice of drinking tea came to Japan from China after a Japanese envoy's visit to the Tang Dynasty of China in the Nara-Heian Era, though some claim older origins. The origins of the many tea plantations found in Japan today, can be traced back to the 12th century Buddhist priest, Eisai, who had planted prototype tea bushes he brought back from China, in what is today, Saga prefecture. Later, the offspring spread to Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama, Shizuoka, Saitama and other tea producing regions of Japan. From the Meiji to the Showa Era, commercial exports of tea and silk had played a pivotal role in Japan's modernization.
Japanese tea species and its best seasons
Though the "Yabukita" is the most prevalent species in the islands of Japan, there are many notable Japanese tea species. Other popular varieties such as "Yutakamidori" or "Fujikaori"are also appreciated and recognized. An interesting facet in Japan's tea cultivation culture, is that the "tea front" which gradually moves up north from Okinawa, encouraging new growth, perfectly coincides with the spring picking season, allowing for the harvesting of youthful leaves. |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
View Cart
