Tea Nursery Talks

A recap of the 2025 National Hand Rolling Competition plus the different places we visited the next day with some farmers from Wazuka.

Places we visited:

Chaya Suzuwa

Soba restaurant 田梅

Yamaka Ocha

Imuraen

Hatsukame Brewery

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A pre-state of the Nursery talk. Talking about somethings that have been going on in the website this past year and future plans. All while pruning some trees, hunting wasps and going through spiderwebs.

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The Minami Sayaka Sun dried Tea mentioned at the end is produced by Mitocha Tea Farm in Nara.

Finally, the episode on Awabancha making, I lost a few recordings of the fields, etc. So I re-recorded it while working at the beginning of autumn on the way to do some trimming in a field.

Things mentioned during the episode:

• Kanji Nakata-san interview with People of Tea
• Eating Wild Japan by Winifred Bird

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This episode is the only one I managed to record during the spring harvest. In this episode, we talk about the initial thoughts on the harvest, and you will visit the fields with me to read the leaves. More to come; now we are diving into the summer harvest already. The second part is recorded in the fields and there is a bit of wind interference, enjoy!

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Recorded on April 16th. On this episode I talk about the start of the roof shading process and reapair at work, how the growth is going and the expectations towards harvest at the end of the month. The day of recording we participated in the Wazuka Handrolling Preservation Society hand-pickign and hand-rolling event as well.

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On this episode, I record while clipping some branches out of the way, talk a bit about the upcoming harvest, and talk a bit about Awabancha.

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Recorded on March 14th. A quick episode while on the way to a tea field. Talking about the recently publish article about the Ryofu cultivar and side trimming, the task for the day.

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Early March, I had the pleasure of participating in the Kyoto Handrolling Tournament. In this voice note, I relate part of my experience and about the people I met. I also share some exciting news that happened in Wazuka this past month, and some harvesting and weather-related topics.

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Welcome to Tea Nursery Talks, your audio escape into the world of tea. Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of tea culture, craftsmanship, and the stories within each cup.

From the rolling tea fields of Wazuka, Japan, we'll share insights into Japanese tea cultivars, delve into the nuances of tea production, and uncover the traditions that make tea a universal language of connection.

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Every leaf tells a story.