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Green tea,which is one of the most popular beverages in Japan, is good for the body
as it has properties that keep down blood pressure and cholesterol. It's
also said to protect your body from bacteria that cause food poisoning.
There are about five different kinds of tea now------sencha, bancha, hojicha,
genmaicha and matcha----and they are all drunk plain, without milk or sugar.
The use of tea is said to have come from China during the Nara period (710-793),
when numerous Japanese Buddhist monks visited China and brought back tea
seeds to Japan. (Cultivation of tea didn't start until 12th century) However,
it wasn't until the mid 16th century that the processing method that we
use today for sencha, bancha, genmaicha and hoojicha was invented. Until
then only matcha (powdered tea which is made by being steamed, dried and
then grounded into powder)was produced and drunk by mixing with hot water
instead of steeping it briefly.
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Mainly for
decorative purpose only
Jumbo Tea Cup
Item #: TCS1
Height: 7.1in(18cm)
Price: US$150.00 |
Mainly for
decorative purpose only
Jumbo Tea Cup
Item #: TCS2
Height: 7.1in(18cm)
Price: US$150.00 |
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 The two items above are huge tea cups with tops. The one on the left (TCS1) features the word "Kiyomizudera", and the one on the right "Kinkakuji", written in Japanese. These tea cups are supposed to be ornaments, but you may drink tea from them...or maybe use it as a beer mug? |
| We call a set of tea cups like this(following two sets), one being slightly
smaller than the other, meoto jyawan (cups of a couple) as smaller one
represents a wife while the bigger one represents a husband |
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Tea Cup Set
Item #: TCS3
Height: (Bigger one) 3.1in(8cm)
Price: US$24.80 |
Tea Cup Set
Item #: TCS4
Height: (Bigger one) 3.5in(9cm)
Price: US$24.80 |
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Tea Cup Set
Item #: TCS5
Height: (Bigger one) 3.5in(9cm)
Price: US$24.80 |
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TSC4 have a picture of maiko and kiyomizudera temple on them.
Maiko:Maiko are apprentice geisha in the area around Kyoto and Osaka. In the
old days, they began their training as children and entertained guests
at parties from their early teens, but these days the few who pursue this
career do so at a later age and without undergoing the maiko apprenticeship.
During their apprenticeship maiko are schooled in such arts as classical
Japanese dance and the playing of traditional drums and guitars.
Geisha: Geisha are female entertainers dressed in kimono and trained in the traditional
arts (singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments) who work as party
companions and hostesses. One thing that should be pointed out, as they
seem to be misunderstood by many people, is that geisha are not prostitutes.
The word geisha literally means "one who entertains", and that's
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