Featured in the Japan Agricultural News and local newspapers

February 23, 2017, Japan Agricultural News

Aichi Tea Traditions Association

February 24, 2017, Yahagi Shimpo

Aichi Tea Traditions Association

An article about the "Aichi Tea Tradition Learning Group" lecture has been published.

A seminar was held to learn about Aichi's tea traditions.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Sponsored by the Aichi Prefecture Toyota Kamo Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Office and Toyota City

Held a lecture entitled "Aichi Tea Traditions Learning Group"

I served as a lecturer.

Aichi Tea Traditions Association

We received 77 applications, exceeding the capacity of the program.

Thank you very much for your many applications.

24 people will be selected by fair lottery

They participated.

The class was two hours long, from 10am to 12pm.

I received various questions,

Everyone will actively participate,

I was also happy to have a great time as a teacher.

To all who participated in the course,

To everyone involved,

thank you very much.

Featured in the Chunichi Shimbun

January 6, 2017, Chunichi Shimbun

An announcement has been made about the holding of the "Meeting to Learn About Aichi's Tea Traditions."

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I gave a lecture on Japanese food culture to foreigners.

October 30, 2016

At Toyota City Industrial Culture Center

Food culture course for foreigners

We conducted a "tasting comparison of stone-ground matcha and green tea."

This course for foreigners is always very popular.

People from various countries have been moved in many different ways.

It makes me happy even as I give the lecture.

Japanese Food Culture Lecture for Foreigners

You can experience stone grinding,

Hand-picked matcha, etc.

We had the opportunity to try out a variety of teas.

Japanese tea course for foreigners

Please enjoy various things,

It was a very exciting lecture.

To everyone who participated,

Everyone who supported the course

Everyone who was involved

thank you very much.

I gave a lecture on tea at a health seminar.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Health seminar "Common knowledge about blood pressure and techniques for preventing high blood pressure!" held at Toyota City Wakazono Community Center

So I gave a lecture on tea.

Tea is rich in various nutrients.

How can I get the most intake?

Including that story

We also learned how to make delicious tea.

Summer vacation special event "Ofukuichi" hands-on learning (workshop)

The 18th Ofukuichi Market

Since it's July, we will be holding a special summer vacation event and hands-on workshops.

Date and time: Saturday, July 16, 2016

Time: 10:00-12:00 (excluding bread-making classes)

Location: Multi-generational Salon Hidamari (next to Takakoen)

The courses you can try out are

Part 1

Nori-making experience and nori-tasting　　Lecturer: Hiroshi Sakai (Sakai Nori Shop)

You will make nori seaweed, a process that people used to do by hand in the past.

We will make nori using fresh nori from Aichi and dry it in the sun. We will also compare the taste of nori harvested in various regions.

Comes with a souvenir of seaweed

Start time 10:00~ / 10:30~ / 11:00~ / 11:30~

Capacity: 5 people each (20 people in total)

Participation fee: 200 yen (includes nori-suki experience, taste comparison, and instructor fee)

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Part 2

Let's knead and make your own bread Instructor: Mikako Fujii(Machupan Owner)

Knead the dough and make your favorite shape of bread. After making it, you can eat it or take it home.

The instructor, Mr. Fujii, was the first manager of the Toyota store of Dashenka Na. He is a professional who has been teaching bread at various Dashenka stores for many years. He is currently the owner of the new store, "Machupan."

Start time: 9:30 to 13:00

Capacity: 8 people. Participation requirements: None, but younger children may be accompanied by a parent (nursery school children must be consulted).

Participation fee: 1,500 yen (including materials and instructor fees)

To apply, please call Takakoen from 9am on July 2nd → 0565-52-3810 (contact: Yukiko Noba) on a first-come, first-served basis.

What to bring: Apron, bandana, towel (for drying hands), take-out boxes or bags (makes about 6)

Part 3

Wood strap making instructor: Donguri Kobo (Inabu)

Draw your favorite picture on scraps of wood from Inabu, Toyota, and connect the wood beads to make your own original strap.

Of course, you can take home the original strap you made.

Start time: 10:00

Participation fee: 300 yen (including materials and instructor fee)

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Part 4

Tea Kabuki Instructor Yoshitaka Noba(Takakoen Garden Owner)

Guess the type of tea by tasting it. Winner of the Kyoto Prefecture Tea Judging Skills Competition (Tea Kabuki is one of the events in the Judging Skills Competition).

Learn from the owner of Takakaen, the highest-ranking tea judging technique in Aichi Prefecture.

There will also be prizes.

Start time: 10:00

Capacity: 5 people per shift (total 20-35 people)

Participation fee: 200 yen (including materials and instructor fees)

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Part 5

To the parents waiting...

☆Healing space☆Lymphatic massage&Beautiful Skin Therapist: Kyoko Kato

A full body massage from the soles of the feet to the shoulders without using herbal tea oil, with clothes on.

Start time: 10:00 Participation fee: 15-minute course 500 yen 30-minute course 1000 yen (includes original herbal tea)

Application: Advance reservations accepted or reservations accepted on the day of opening

There are many rare hands-on courses available, so please come and join us!

(The photo below is from a past summer special experience, Ofukuichi.)

This experience is being held thanks to the kindness of all the instructors. In addition, the profits from the Ofukuichi fairs up until now have been used to cover venue fees, etc.

Thank you for your support.

I was a lecturer on "Discovering Delicious Food Made in Toyota."

"Discover delicious things made in Toyota"

As this was a beverage specialist course, I was the instructor for the tea section.

June 8th,

The location is Takahashi Community Center in Toyota City.

The class lasted for an hour and a half from 7pm to 8:30pm.

They had the opportunity to try hand-picked matcha, hand-picked new tea, roasted green tea, and more.

To everyone who participated,

Actively participate in the experience,

thank you very much.

We are looking forward to seeing you again.

Featured in the Asahi Shimbun

Published in the Asahi Shimbun on May 15, 2016

An article was published about the tea picking experience at "Dai Nagoya University" that I went to on the 14th.

We will hold a Japanese food culture lecture for foreigners titled "Stone-ground Matcha and Tea Tasting"

Sunday, November 29, 2015, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Japanese Food Culture Lecture for Foreigners

"Compare stone-ground matcha and tea tasting"

The event will be held in the cooking practice room on the 2nd floor of the Toyota Industrial Culture Center.

There are lessons on how to make tea, experiences of grinding matcha with a stone mill, experiences of making and tasting hand-picked matcha,

Make matcha ice cream, try traditional Mikawa hand-picked tea rice, and more.

This is a packed course where you can enjoy tea with all five senses.

Limited to the first 20 people (ages 6 and over)

The cost is 500 yen

Explanations will be given in both Japanese and English.

Participants are foreign residents of Toyota City and the surrounding area, along with their accompanying Japanese companions.

For more details and to apply, please see the materials.

Summer vacation hands-on learning event "Ofukuichi" will be held

July 18, 2015 (Sat) 10:00-12:00

Borrowing a sunny spot next to Takakaen

Special summer vacation project: Experiential learning.

Experience 1

Make chopsticks using Toyota's cypress

Lecturer: Masaaki Higuchi (Representative of Mori no Hiroba)

Contents: Make your own chopsticks out of hinoki cypress. After making them, join in the Nagashi Somen (flowing noodles) experience.

Eat some somen noodles and enjoy freshly made hashi.

Start time: 10:00~ / 11:00~ 1 hour each

Capacity: 5 people each (10 people total) Participation requirements: 1st grade or above

Participation fee: 500 yen (includes materials and Nagashi Somen participation fee)

Applications: From July 10th, telephone reservations → 090-3560-1879 (contact person: Higuchi)

Experience 2

Original tea making

Lecturer: Yoshitaka Noba (Owner of Takakaen)

Contents: Grind your own powder using a stone mill and make matcha.

You can make your own original tea using the matcha you make and take it home with you.

Start time: 10:00 - Participate at any time

Participation fee: 100 yen

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Experience 3

Learn about Nori (seaweed)

Lecturer: Hiroshi Sakai (Sakai Nori Shop)

Contents: Are there actually many different types of nori? Learn how nori is made, compare different types of Mikawa nori, and try grilling nori.

After your nori grilling experience, you can eat it right away, or pour it over somen noodles.

Start time: 10:00 - Participate at any time

Participation fee: 100 yen (including ingredients for the nori grilling experience)Comes with a souvenir of chopped seaweed)

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Experience 4

Toy crafts

Lecturer: Sanagedai Toy Library

Contents: A simple toy craft. Make and play with a "surprise balloon."

Start time: 10:00

Participation fee: Free

No application required: Registration opens on the day

Experience 5

Make your own original postcards with eraser stamps

Lecturer: Tsumugi (Community Activity Support Center)

Contents: Make your own original postcard using an eraser stamp.

We have handmade postcards made from kenaf (a plant) available.

You can stamp it however you like and make a summer greeting card or your own favorite postcard.

Start time: 10:00

Participation fee: 50 yen (including materials and handmade postcards)

No application required: Registration opens on the day

and,

Those who have experienced it can participate

It's a bamboo flow somen noodle dish..

Although it is called Nagashi Somen, what flows down the street is

Homemade chilled noodles from Heartpia Toyota no Mori.

and,

Seasonal local vegetables,

cheese,

There are plenty of other fun things to do.

The flowing somen noodles were played on a bamboo slide (?) made by Mori no Hiroba in Toyoda.

So, let's do it.

Participation fee: 100 yen

Number of people limited: 5 people per time slot

Time: Starts at 10:30

(held every 15 minutes)

Those who take the chopstick lesson will also receive Nagashi Somen noodles.

This summer's experience of the Ofuku Market is

This is done purely through the kindness of the instructor.

In addition, we use the profits from the Ofukuichi fairs to cover the rent for the venue.

Dear past exhibitors,

We would also like to thank everyone who came to Ofukuichi.

thank you.

If you have any questions, please contact Yukiko Noba, Takakaen/Ofukuichi representative and secretariat.