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Uji Shin Cha
"Hachi Juu Hachi Yoru
Cha Tsumi no Tsudoi"
May 2nd, 2010
Anybody interested in
picking tea leaves? This is a fabulous event in Uji, the Mecca of
Japanese tea. This is the symbolic first tea leaf picking of the
year festival. There will be two different venues set up. Each venue
is a little different, but basically you can try picking tea leaves,
learn how to make Japanese tea the right way, and try your hand at "te
momi", which is an important part of the production process where
you knead the tea leaves with your hands. The event is free of
charge. There will be a free shuttle bus running in between Keihan
and JR Uji Stations and the venues. The event runs from 10 am until
3pm. For more information, check out the Uji Cha Association
website: http://www.ujicha.or.jp
or call 0774-23-7713. Japanese only. It only happens once a year, so
if you can, make a trip out to Uji and learn something about the
wonderful world of Japanese tea!
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