The first
auction sale of the year in Shizuoka was held on April 24th.
The
price rose to a record high. Can you guess how much one kilogram tea is?? It’s
1,080,000 yen per kilogram!!!!! I know this is a season-opening festive market,
but even so it’s ten times more than the best price before, which was 88,000
yen.
In Japan, people celebrate the one who become 108 years old as “Chaju”,
which literally means “tea celebration”. Taking the number 108 as a happy and
lucky one, a buyer bid such a high price. What a generous buyer!!
This special
hand-rolled tea is made from the cultivar of “Saemidori”. Roughly speaking, it
would be more than 1000 yen per teacup. Would you like to try some? It can be a
once-in- a lifetime experience^^)
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| at the Shizuoka tea market (from Nikkei Online) |
from Nikkei
Online
