Shizuoka is famous for japanese tea in Japan.
SHIZUOKA-KEN HA OCHA NO HA NO MEISANCHI DESU
.
Production is top of japan.
SEISANRYOU HA NIHONICHI DESU
.
There are lot of tea plantations in Kawane, kikukawa,and more.
Scenery like the photograph above has extended to Hamamatsu at every step.
The sprout that put out the bud in the spring now expands.
Working to pick it is called "Chatsumi" is simultaneously done.
The sprout that bathes in the sun on the day is very beautiful.
HI NO HIKARI WO ABITA SHINME HA TOTEMO KIREIDESU
.
It is handpicked each one in old times.
Detailed hand work was work of the woman.
KOMAKAI SAGYOU HA JOSEI NO SHIGOTODESHITA
.
Recently,CHATSUMI finished working with the machine like the grass cutter
in no time.
ATTOIUMA NI CHATSUMI GA OWARIMASU
.
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There is a white bags on the truck bed.
There is tea just has been picked inside it.
TSUNDA BAKARINO OCHANO HA GA HAITTEIMASU
.
←
Only the sprout above is trimmed while moving to the interior with the machine of the arch type the person stands on both sides of the tree
.
Therefore, all tea plantation becomes this shape.
Children wear the cloth ↑like a "CHATSUMI girl(MUSUME)" as the above the photo is in the town the season of chatsumi
.
Do you think this is cute??
When the sprout was picked by the hand work, this uniform was standard in old times.
Originally though it is for women.
The child is made to experience chatsumi because of sightseeing now.
KANKOU DE CHATSUMI TAIKEN WO SASETARI
,
Parents have their children dressed at the first tea of the season festival etc. of the village.
Moreover, at the season of a long-awaited (MACHINI MATTA)first tea of the season
ICHIBANCHA is marketed here and there.
ICHIBANCHA is the tea that can be done by processing sprout that grow up for the first time in spring
Though the processing of massaging it while steaming tea MUSHINAGARA
MOMU is almost done with the machine
A high-level tea leaf is still done by hand work from of old.
It is as the below photo.↓
Work of the skillful uncles.TEGIWANO YOI OJISAN-TACHI NO SHIGOTOBURI
.
Uncle's hand is glossy. OJISAN NO TE HA TSUYATSUYA DESU.
The element of tea seems to be good for the skin.
OCHA NO SEIBUN GA HADA NI II NO DASOUDESU.
When the uncle is seen hearing it so, the face is also slippery.
Is homemade tea drunk every day?
MAINICHI JIKASEI NO OCHA WO NONDE IRUNODESUKA～♪
Even so, a very good smell drifts when seeing on side.
When I think that I want to drink a tea～
｢Please. Please taste it. ｣DOUZO AJIMI WO SHITEKUDASAI!
the staff give me brand-new ICHIBANCHA.
DEKITATENO ICHIBANCHA WO IRETEKUREMASHITA
.
A very delicate ICHIBANCHA is put in with the tepid water.
NURUME NO OYU DE IREMASU.
It is delicious and sweet as like I have never drunk before.
(Of course,sugar is not taken. )
MOCHIRON SATOU HA IREMASEN.
The leaf is taken great care is processed by workman's hand is poured into the tea with love.
How happy I who says it am!
WATASHI HA NANTE SHIAWASE NANDESHOU!
Ah~~~ I think that I want to drink a day once thus
.
Thank you for the effort that you have put in your personal blog! Especially the way you describe small details and use a lot of pictures makes the blog informative and fun to read. Can't wait for an change to come to Japan one day. =)
Keep up the good work!
-Mikko from Finland
I was so happy to read your stories; you introduced me into japanese culture, tradition, art and daily habits, and much more(you share pieces of your life)!
I am a beginner in studying japanese language, today I'll start learning kanji characters, and I thought abut searching various info about it, and I found you ^_^ , you showed me a lot of new and fascinating things; if I'll get all the ingredients, I'll try to cook a traditional japanese meal, I hope I'll get it right!..
I am so grateful to you, Miko san! I really enjoyed your work!
Wish you good luck!!! *_*
irina, from Romania
Hallo from Poland :) I like Japan very much, I'm in love with manga, anime, j-pop, j-rock and new-old oriental cultur. And my favourite cinema-direct is Japan cinema and Takeshi Kitano. Best regards from a little cold country than yours :) I invite you to my blog.
The Eternal Girl
Dear Miko,
Thanks for the very good information you are putting on the blog. It informs us about Japanese culture, the nature and so on. I will be in Ibaraki Japan in August, 2009.
Best regards,
Tom Ogwal from Uganda