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From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

Categories: Asia | History | Production |

From year to year in Japan is booming real collection of tea ceremony. A special procedure was in the collection of green like that of a fragrant drink.

In the early 1900‑ies photographer T. Enami (T. Enami) documented the stages of tea production in the Japanese Prefecture of Shizuoka. Colored images show the long process of production of green tea from beginning to end.

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

The production of green tea began with collecting tea leaves in a large straw basket that women wore in the hands and back. After that, the men made the commit and Curling of leaves. Then, the tea is dried, screened, cleared and sorted manually and with the help of mechanisms. Later, the women had Packed tea, which ultimately was sent by boat for sale.

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

From the Bush to the consumer: how did the production of tea in Japan and the beginning of XX century

Keywords: Asia | Japan | History | Production | Plantation | Tea | Plan | XX century