It was a lovely day today, an ideal for the first day of the spring!
Yes, today is called "risshun" referring to the first day of the spring 2017 according to the traditional Japanese calendar.
And, if you are interested in Japanese tea. just wait another 88 days.The 88th nights from "risshun" is the most important tea day known as “hachiju-hachiya (lit; eighty-eight night)”. In 2017, it falls on May 2. It is believed that drinking green tea made from tea leaves picked on Hachiju-hachiya will bring you good health for the year. So, tea on the day can be called “good luck tea”.
Tea festivals are annually held at tea-producing areas including Kyoto and Shizuoka on the day. Lately, a lot of tea lovers from overseas will join the event. If you happen to be in Japan on that day, why don’t you visit the tea areas!
