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.

Tea picking experience for foreigners

May 15, 2016 (Sun) 13:00

We held a tea picking experience for foreigners.

Tea picking experience for foreigners Tea girl costume

Tea picking experience hosted by TIA

Not just cars,

They came by train from Meitetsu Wakabayashi Station,

17 people participated, some of whom came by bicycle.

In a traditional natural tea garden

You can try hand-picking,

Factory tours and

You can also try tea rice and cold-brewed deep-steamed tea with matcha.

I'm glad that all the participants enjoyed themselves.

Some people even say they want to try picking tea leaves in earnest.

Thank you for participating despite the heat.

Please come visit us again.

Nagoya University students participated in a tea picking experience.

May 14, 2016 (Sat) 10:00~

Promoting lifelong learning

Students from Nagoya University came to pick tea leaves.

Experience tea picking in the season of fresh greenery ~Learn about tea from the highest ranking tea farmer in Aichi Prefecture~

So,

This time, we picked tea leaves in a naturally cultivated tea plantation.

The subtitle says "Let's learn about tea."

The owner's explanation is very enthusiastic.

Even though it was hot, everyone listened attentively.

thank you.

Takakoen Natural Tea Farm Hand-picking Experience

In a traditional, naturally-trained tea plantation,

You can experience the picking method, "squeezing picking."

Takakoen Tea Picking Experience

Since I had the chance,

Wearing a kasuri kimono,

Commemorative photo.

It was also worn by men.

There was also a tour and lecture at the factory.

Please listen carefully,

It was a happy time.

Dear members of Greater Nagoya University,

Thank you for coming.

Please come visit us again.

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.

Lectured at Aichi Prefectural Agricultural College

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

At Aichi Prefectural Agricultural College

Lectured in the agricultural lifelong education training course (agricultural product utilization training course)

"Sixth Industrialization, Challenges and Keys to Success in Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Collaboration"

So,

First

Sixth Industry Planner Yojiro Chiyama

and

Takakoen Garden Owner Yoshitaka Noba

lastly

Yokoyama Farm, Mr. Seigo Yokoyama

I was able to listen to the lecture.

I was very impressed by the serious attitude and attentive listening of all the participants.

Also, the teachers' talk

I learned a lot and had a great time.

thank you very much.

I will be a lecturer at Aichi Prefectural Agricultural College.

Aichi Prefectural Agricultural College

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

At Aichi Prefectural Agricultural College

I will be a lecturer for the training.

"Sixth Industrialization, Challenges and Keys to Success in Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Collaboration"

This is the challenge.

I would be happy if I could share some useful information for everyone.