2012/01/04

2012!!

The new year 2012 has begun.

The traditional New Year’s hand-rolled tea event was held in Shizuoka city. This event is done every year by members of a society for the preservation of hand-rolled tea in hopes of the growth of tea industry and people's health. 

Hope 2012 will be bright for everyone.


<FYR> You Tube
How to make Japanese green tea (both machine-made and hand-made)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TbsLpHqaUU
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