10/16/2016

Japanese tea tree (Chanoki)

Japanese tea flowers are blooming. Because it is head down, it is difficult to see. However, if you observe carefully, you can find it pretty. The flowers blooms at a time when other flowers are not so much bloom, so it has been loved from the old days.

garden trees in Japan
flower of tea tree


In general, tea tree is not for appreciation, is practical. As you know, the Japanese pick this leaves for drinking. Old farmer had planted the tea tree on the edge of the field in order to use it.

garden trees in Japan
Terraced fields of tea is a traditional landscape of Japan


And, tea tree has played an important role in the history of the Japanese garden. Narrow dark garden of Wabisabi ,that was created in order to drink the tea, is the origin of the classical Japanese garden, attract a lot of foreign tourists nowadays.

garden trees in Japan
leaves of tea tree

Although Japanese is no longer drink Japanese tea at home than the old days, tea entered the PET bottle is popular, are sold at about the installed vending machine fill the town.

The classic method of steaming tea

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