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premium matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen Kyoto - Keiko Uchida

Is Single-Origin Matcha better than Blended Mat...

I have noticed there are quite a few single-origin matcha teas in our better supermarkets these days. Single-origin matcha is not bad, but it is not actually the best matcha...

Is Single-Origin Matcha better than Blended Mat...

I have noticed there are quite a few single-origin matcha teas in our better supermarkets these days. Single-origin matcha is not bad, but it is not actually the best matcha...

Spring matcha Haru Kasumi from Kyoto

Spring matcha Haru Kasumi from Kyoto

We’ve also just launched our Spring seasonal Matcha Haru Kasumi, to celebrate the cherry blossom season. It is one of the most popular Spring matcha teas from Marukyu Koyamaen. As...

Spring matcha Haru Kasumi from Kyoto

We’ve also just launched our Spring seasonal Matcha Haru Kasumi, to celebrate the cherry blossom season. It is one of the most popular Spring matcha teas from Marukyu Koyamaen. As...

Ohanami and Bento Box

Ohanami and Bento Box

Ever since the 18th century, Japanese people have travelled out to many parks and gardens, taking with them bento boxes, so that they can eat under the cherry blossom; something...

Ohanami and Bento Box

Ever since the 18th century, Japanese people have travelled out to many parks and gardens, taking with them bento boxes, so that they can eat under the cherry blossom; something...

Japanese Sakura season!

Japanese Sakura season!

At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...

Japanese Sakura season!

At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...

Karatsu matcha tea bowl

Karatsu matcha tea bowl

We have just launched new matcha tea bowls from Karatsu.  It is an affordable luxury matcha tea bowl with a Tomobako. It is good for yourself as well as for...

Karatsu matcha tea bowl

We have just launched new matcha tea bowls from Karatsu.  It is an affordable luxury matcha tea bowl with a Tomobako. It is good for yourself as well as for...

Tomoo Hamada ceramics Mshiko to London

Mashiko and Mingei

 I’ve visited Mashiko and Kasama in November 2023 and I am also visiting them again in May to discuss about new pottery exhibition, which will be opened in public later....

Mashiko and Mingei

 I’ve visited Mashiko and Kasama in November 2023 and I am also visiting them again in May to discuss about new pottery exhibition, which will be opened in public later....