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What Is the Ideal Amount of Water for Brewing the Best Japanese Green Tea?
Enhance Tea Flavor with Less Water When brewing Japanese green tea leaves in a teapot, using a smaller amount of water generally results in b...
Spring Tea Party at Embassy in Tokyo
Shiha participated in the Spring Equinox Tea Party at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 20, 2024, as a tea guide. It was also to celebrate In...
How to Brew Japanese Green Tea with HOUHIN and SHIBORIDASHI (Gyokuro Sencha)
Hello We are SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP. Hope you are having good teatime. This is How to Brew Japanese Green Tea with HOUHIN and SHIBORIDASHI, The tip ...
3rd Massive Earthquake hit SUZU and destroyed the Kiln Again
Contents ▶ SHIHA TEAPOT and SUZUYAKI▶ Earthquake hit SUZU at Noto Peninsula ▶ Works of Shinohara Takashi / About Suzuyaki ▶ Repeated Earthquakes a...
[Video] The Art of Japanese Teapots (You Tube Playlist)
A video about the art of Japanese teapot (kyusu) is available on YouTube. We will gradually post a compilation of works created over the past appr...
Tokyo Secret & Special Tea Room
An authentic yet casual tea ceremony room with carefully selected matcha and wagashi of the season (Japanese sweets). The owner, who has long expe...
Reiko Teapot in Asuka, the most luxurious cruise ship in Japan
Reiko's (Koie Hiroshi) teapots are being exhibited in the most luxurious cruise ship in Japan. Asuka's company, Nihon Yusen’s message as follow...
Japan SUZU Kiln Re-construction from Earthquake is Ongoing (Sep 2023)
Takashi Shinohara's kiln was destroyed in the earthquake that struck Suzu in May of this year. With the support of many people, he started rebuild...
Do You See Tiny Silver Hairs in Your Cup of Green Tea?
Do you sometimes see tiny silver hairs on the surface of green tea in a cup?This hair is called "毛茸 Mouji" in Japanese. It is trichome in English....
What is Hidasuki? - Rice Straw Pattern and Color
Hidasuki is orange soft lines made on pottery using rice straw for decoration of pottery. It is old technique of pottery decoration. Some of teapo...
Name of Japanese Tea Ware for Green Tea Brewing
There are two major types of tea ware (tea utensils) in Japan. One is for drinking matcha and the other is for drinking green tea (leaf tea). The...
Suzuyaki Shinohara Takashi Kiln Reconstruction from Earhquake (Video news)
(Photos in this page are from Ishikawa Television ) We would like to inform you all the current status of Suzuyaki artist Shinohara Takashi Kiln R...