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NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama
We will be pleased to host next November 7 (Thursday), Kunie Kajishima, director of the NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama and professor emerita of Saitama University. A graduate of Urban Planning and Engineering, she founded the organization for agriculture support in 2017.
During the meeting, the NPO will present SAYAMA CHA , a fine tea that represents the excellence of the local agricultural tradition.
Kajishima’s experience and focus on SAYAMA CHA will offer important insights into the future of sustainable agriculture in Japan and beyond.
© NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama
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TŌCHA - A medieval game favored by nobles and samurai
'Tōcha' is a popular game in the Middle Ages, in which people competed by tasting different flavors of tea. Being very competitive, it was also used for betting, so much so that the Ashikaga government issued a ban due to its popularity.
After a period of decline, in the Edo period it became a pastime for Kabuki actors and, in the tea world, it was integrated into the training of tea masters, continuing to the present day.
