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Which Matcha Tea is right for me?
If you are new to matcha tea, or even just wanting to try a different type it can be daunting picking out a tea when faced with 10 seemingly identical...
Which Matcha Tea is right for me?
If you are new to matcha tea, or even just wanting to try a different type it can be daunting picking out a tea when faced with 10 seemingly identical...

Hobonichi vs Stalogy – Which should I choose?
We get asked a lot whether Hobonichi or Stalogy is better, and which one people should buy. It’s a difficult question, as they’re both rather different but I’ll run through...
Hobonichi vs Stalogy – Which should I choose?
We get asked a lot whether Hobonichi or Stalogy is better, and which one people should buy. It’s a difficult question, as they’re both rather different but I’ll run through...

What is “Iri Bancha”? – The Secret Tea of Kyoto
Summer is just around the corner – I hope you have exciting plans for your summer holiday! I returned to Japan early last month for the first time in two...
What is “Iri Bancha”? – The Secret Tea of Kyoto
Summer is just around the corner – I hope you have exciting plans for your summer holiday! I returned to Japan early last month for the first time in two...

Autumn - The Best Season for Japanese Food!
The Japanese government has started easing their Covid restrictions and will start to welcome people from abroad from October according to The Diplomat Magazine.It's the first time in three years...
Autumn - The Best Season for Japanese Food!
The Japanese government has started easing their Covid restrictions and will start to welcome people from abroad from October according to The Diplomat Magazine.It's the first time in three years...

The Japanese Way to Survive a Hot Summer
We're experiencing a record breaking hot summer this year, and I assume a lot of you struggled to stay cool during the heat wave.In Japan, the majority of areas hit...
The Japanese Way to Survive a Hot Summer
We're experiencing a record breaking hot summer this year, and I assume a lot of you struggled to stay cool during the heat wave.In Japan, the majority of areas hit...

Japan’s Oldest Fireworks Festival
Whilst here in England we tend to associate fireworks with cold November nights, in Japan fireworks are a late summer occurrence, with August being the month of fireworks festivals. The...
Japan’s Oldest Fireworks Festival
Whilst here in England we tend to associate fireworks with cold November nights, in Japan fireworks are a late summer occurrence, with August being the month of fireworks festivals. The...