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September 2023 - Sencha from Izumo, in Shimane prefecture

September 2023 - Sencha from Izumo, in Shimane prefecture

This month we've selected a sencha (煎茶) produced in the Izumo region (出雲) of Shimane prefecture (島根). Photo courtesy of Nishiseichasho Izumocha, Sencha d'Izumo Sencha (煎茶) produced in eastern Shimane Prefecture (島根), especially in the towns of Izumo (出雲) and Matsue (松江), is also called Izumocha (出雲茶). In the Edo

August 2017 - Mugicha from Shimane

August 2017 - Mugicha from Shimane

Summer 2017 has come! We selected a Mugicha (麦茶) from Izumo (出雲) in the prefecture of Shimane (島根). Mugicha According to some archives, Japanese people were already drinking Mugicha during the Heian area (9th century). Mugicha is popular as a beverage for the summer. We never forget to prepare Mugicha

September 2016 - Kukicha from Shimane

September 2016 - Kukicha from Shimane

This month we selected a Kukicha (茎茶) from Izumo (出雲) in the prefecture of Shimane (奈良). Kukicha Kukicha (茎茶) literally means a tea (茶) made of stalks or stems (茎). We also call it Bōcha (棒茶), but the latter is more wildly used in the prefecture of Ishikawa (see the