Matcha

I went to meet my friend to Koriyama/郡山,Fukushima.

My friend have counselings for women.
As Fukushima, there are problems of radiation,  the situation is different from other areas.

We had Ousu-cha/お薄茶 in Nodate / 野点.

We had Soba for lunch at Ryusenbou/隆仙坊.

Soba with tempura

The Japanese style restaurant

There is a radiation measuring instrument in the park.

And we had  the street shop of pan-fried noodles /焼きそば.

He lived in Namie /浪江 that located only 3km from the Fukushima 1st nuclear power plants.

He lost his house and his shop.

Sencha

I had Ochaduke with sencha-tea today morning.
This tea was made by Tanno tea estate/丹野園 in Kawane,Shizuoka.

Tea leaves were so beautiful.

Kawane is great producting tea area.

Tanno tea estate awarded a number of prize  for quality of tea. 



Pan fried tea/釜炒り茶

I had pan fried tea today.

The shape of pan fried tea leaves is round.

This tea is made by Michie Kondou .

And I bought at Wise wise.

I had the pleasure of the smell.

Wakocha

This tea is Yamano Houshu /山の宝珠 2010.

I feel  more good 2010 than 2011.

It was made by Hamasa-en in Shizuoka.

This tea leaves were stored a year.

The taste got it firmly.

Matcha

Today, I had a cup of  matcha.
This tea is by Ippodo/一保堂 in Kyoto.

Kesennuma and more

look like a dragon

temporary shops

The Japanesestyle restaurant "World"

Let's reborn Kesennuma

Pu'er tea

I had pu'er tea with smoked beef tongue.
Pu'er tea of Rhoku-en at The china town in Yokohama.

The smoked beed tongue were made from Sendai,Miyagi.

Bancha tea

This bancha tea was made by Moriuchi tea estate.

I like bancha tea.

And this is Wakame,seaweed from Kesennuma,Miyagi.



Kencha

I pray for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

At Natori ,Miyagi.

I went to meet my friend to Kesennuma/気仙沼.

The sea was calm and peaceful.

Candles for requiem.
I hope to reborn Tohoku.

Oolong tea

This Oolong tea was made by Xuaoxiong in Shizukuishi,Iwate.
It is called Kesen tea /気仙茶.

Tea leaves were native

Tea leaves are slight fermented and fried with the pan.

The tea farm is near Rikuzen-Takada/陸前高田.

The tea garden remained but the town at the foot was damaged by the tsunami.

I hope to survive Kesen-cha.