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Japan

日本 · nihon

Japanese tea culture centers on green tea processed by steaming rather than pan-firing. Major styles include sencha, gyokuro, matcha, hojicha, genmaicha, and bancha. Key prefectures: Shizuoka, Uji (Kyoto), Kagoshima.

Tea styles

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Origin regions

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Teas from Japan (13)

Regions (10)

Cultivars (6)

Vendors (2)