Tea culture in Japan
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Tea is an important part of Japanese culture. It first appeared in the Nara period, introduced to the archipelago by ambassadors returning from China, but its real development came later, from the end
Tea with its utensils for daily consumption
Tea plantation in Shizuoka Prefecture
Emperor Saga
Tea plantation at Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto
Sencha
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Sencha is a type of Japanese green tea which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha, powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder
Steamed teas such as sencha produce a cloudy, richly coloured liquid.
Shincha tea leaves
A set for sencha utensils, Sasashima ware by Maki Bokusai, Edo period, 18th–19th century