Fifth graders from Toyota City Wakazono Elementary School came to experience tea picking

May 1, 2017: As part of their comprehensive studies, 5th graders at Wakazono Elementary School

They came to try their hand at tea picking.

Tea picking experience for 5th graders at Wakazono Elementary School

Fifth grade elementary school students experience picking new tea leaves

There are 129 fifth graders at Wakazono Elementary School.

This time, we will have a simple tea picking experience.

I had them picked with one stem and two leaves.

It's heartwarming to see them picking the fruit so earnestly.

He listened carefully to what I had to say.

I was happy.

To the accompanying teachers and parents,

thank you for your hard work.

thank you very much.

Featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun

May 23, 2017

Yomiuri Shimbun Mikawa edition

The tea picking experience for foreigners held on May 21st was introduced.

Tea picking experience for foreigners featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun

Featured in the Chunichi Shimbun

May 22, 2017, Chunichi Shimbun, Mikawa edition

Went there on May 21st

A tea hand-picking experience for foreigners was introduced.

Featured in Chunichi Shimbun Tea picking experience for foreigners

Keyaki Works employment support activities and tea picking snacks

On May 16, 2017, Toyota City Welfare Foundation Keyaki Works

They participated in a tea picking experience as part of employment support activities.

Since you came all the way here,

The snack for this day is

We distributed bread made by Keyaki Works.

Bread by Ocha Tsumisan and Keyaki Works

Grape bread

anpan

Melon bread, etc.

If you're unsure which one to choose,

The tea pickers also seemed to enjoy choosing their picks.

He was very happy.

Thank you for the homemade bread.

Thank you for the meal.

We held a "hand-picking tea" experience for foreign visitors.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

We held a tea picking experience for foreigners.

Tea picking experience with tea girls and kasuri kimonos

Naturally hand-picked tea plantations

We had the opportunity to experience hand-picking tea leaves.

During the experience, you will wear a kasuri kimono.

Transform into a tea girl.

We also took a commemorative photo.

Tea picking experience for foreigners

A total of 20 people attended, making it a very lively event.

To everyone who came,

To everyone involved,

thank you very much.

Please come and visit us again.

Children's tea picking experience

Sunday, May 7, 2017

The local children's group, Yoshimi Children's Group, held a tea picking experience.

The tea was picked by "Isshin Niha" at a machine-harvested tea plantation.

Children's Tea Picking Experience

The tea plants grown in natural conditions are tall,

Because I get lost

At a tea plantation where the tea is usually harvested by machine

I had a simple experience.

Children's Tea Picking Experience

A total of 27 people participated.

He listened to me carefully while picking the fruit.

Tea picking experience Picked tea leaves

Everyone picked them carefully.

It's a very beautiful tea leaf.

Hand-picked tea rice and rice balls

After picking,

Take a break with some hand-picked tea rice.

Hand-picked tea rice

Everyone who came,

Thank you to all the members of the children's club.

Please come visit us again.

We participated in the Great Nagoya Tours Tea Picking Experience.

May 14, 2017 (Sunday) Nagoya University

We participated in the Great Nagoya Tours Tea Picking Experience.

Naturally grown hand-picked experience

First, picking tea leaves.

Currently, hand-picking of Sencha tea has ended,

Visit a naturally grown matcha tea plantation.

Takakoen is dotted with naturally grown, hand-picked tea fields.

One of them,

This site covers an area of 8 tan (2,400 tsubo).

Of course, everything is picked by hand.

The next row (near the front) of the image shows the finished picking.

The tea plants have already been cut down.

How to pick it:

"Shigoki-tsumi" is a method unique to Aichi Prefecture.

The experience took place in a slightly brighter tea plantation.

Tea picking experience Commemorative photo taken in a kasuri kimono

She also wore a tea girl costume.

Naturally hand-picked tea garden Hand-picking experience

The men also dressed up as tea girls to commemorate the occasion.

We also had the opportunity to tour the factory.

Everyone was serious about wanting to learn and discover more about tea.

It was a fun experience with lots of questions.

Dai Nagoya Tours Tea Picking Experience

Thank you to everyone who came.

Please come and visit us again.

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.

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.