Sakura Mochi

Sakura mochi (桜餅) is a wagashi (Japanese traditional sweet) that’s usually wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf. Basically, it’s a pink colored rice-based dessert with a sweet bean filling....

The Miyamakaori Tea Cultivar

Miyamakaori (みやまかおり) is a late budding cultivar used for sencha production. Its name means “deep mountain aroma”, 深山香. History of Miyamakaori In 1983 at the tea industry branch of...

The Harunonagori Tea Cultivar

Harunonagori (はるのなごり) is a late budding cultivar that can be used for sencha and oolong production. The name can be literally translated as the sorrow of the passing of...

The Haruto 34 Tea Cultivar

Haruto 34 (はると34) is a very early budding cultivar with a good taste and aroma. The name comes from the Chinese characters 春翔, meaning spring and soar. Hence the...

Karukan

Karukan (軽羹) is a traditional sweet from Kyushu. It’s made with rice flour, Japanese mountain yam (山芋, yamaimo, Dioscorea japonica), sugar, and water. Japanese mountain yam is the most...

The Nagomiyutaka Tea Cultivar

Nagomiyutaka (なごみゆたか) can be translated as “relaxing richness”. It was named this way because it is rich in L-theanine, which is a relaxing compound. History of Nagomiyutaka In 1988...

Chairo: The Color of Tea

In Japanese, chairo (茶色) literally means “tea color”. Oddly enough, this color is brown instead of green. Green tea leaves are green, and the liquor of most Japanese green...

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