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October 2024 - Zaracha from Shimane

October 2024 - Zaracha from Shimane

For October, Tomotcha takes you to Tsuwano (津和野) in the Shimane Prefecture (島根県) for a cup of Zaracha (ざら茶). Photo courtesy of the tea producer. Zaracha: An Ancient Tradition for Modern Well-being Zaracha is a traditional Japanese drink that has been consumed since the Edo period (江戸時代), especially in the

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

November 2019 – Zaracha from Shimane

November 2019 – Zaracha from Shimane

This month we selected a Zaracha (ざら茶) from the region of Tsuwano (津和野), in the prefecture of Shimane (島根). Field of Kawaraketsumei in the prefecture of Shimane Zaracha As I told you about the Shimane (島根) prefecture last month, it becomes a special place for Japanese deities in October. Zaracha

May 2019 – Genmaicha from Shimane

May 2019 – Genmaicha from Shimane

For the beginning of the Reiwa era, we have selected a Genmaicha (玄米茶) from the prefecture of Shimane (島根). Enjoy the light bitterness of the tea combined to the sweetness of Nita rice (仁多米)! Genmaicha This Genmaicha (玄米茶), or “brown rice green tea” in English, comes from Shimane prefecture. It

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

July 2017 - Zaracha from Shimane

July 2017 - Zaracha from Shimane

I had never heard of Zaracha (ざら茶) until my friend told me about this tea. He recently went to Tsuwano (津和野) in the prefecture of Shimane (島根) to make this tea. Jumping on this opportunity, I decided to choose Zaracha for this month. Zaracha Zaracha (ざら茶) is not made from

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