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The regional desks: Shizuoka · Kyoto & Uji · Kagoshima
August 2026
- Miyagi startup launches tiered matcha sets, partners with Michelin-tracked restaurant PR TIMES — Matcha
- Japan tea exports top 10,000 tonnes for first time in 71 years Matcha Wire Weekly
- Saitama producer wins ministerial honor Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Ippodo evening tea tasting in central Tokyo Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Saga matcha zenzai and heritage tofu walk Kyoto Shimbun — Tea / Uji
- Uji tea market peaks at 12.94 billion yen Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Sayama tea tasting event announced for August AgriNews (Japan Agri News)
- Shizuoka retakes raw-tea crown after two years 静岡朝日テレビ
- Heading-stage nitrogen timing improves barley-tea quality CiNii — Tea Cultivars & Breeding
- Japan matcha shortage; China captures 70% of global supply Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Matcha boom sustainability questioned as prices rise Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Shizuoka leads 2026 first-flush output; prices surge Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- QBB launches Uji matcha cheese ball PR TIMES — Matcha
- Shizuoka regains first-flush lead after two-year gap Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Hama Tea profit jumps 65% on franchise model Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Hankyu Umeda matcha sweets market opens Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kagoshima matcha featured at regional products fair Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Japan's tea exports hit record 721 billion yen in 2025 Matcha Wire Weekly
- Lipton debuts matcha-blend green tea line Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Exchange students taste fried chicken in sencha Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 【東京/人形町】和装屋さんの奥にカフェがあるなんて!?スタイリッシュな店内で抹茶プリンをいただく（けいんのすけ） - エ Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Mino Ibi matcha parfait debuts at Nagoya station Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 【 花田虎上 】 娘・百華さんのゴルフ送迎で奮闘「おじさんは顔が疲れています」夕食はイタリアンでご褒美パスタと抹茶アイス Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Swedish expat discovers Japanese tea after 23 years Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Marc Falzon and the 5% Feature
- Starbucks Japan debuts capsule-toy merchandise line Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 駒沢しごと帖日記 vol.10 〜抹茶オレとバイタリティ。あるこども園を訪ねた週の話〜 - 今日の駒沢 Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ureshino tea wins fourth consecutive national competition award Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Itoen releases cherry matcha drink Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Fujinomiya matcha gelato wrapped in mochi Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Matcha promotion event held in Shanghai Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Premium tencha sold for ¥700,000 per kilogram Matcha Wire Weekly
- Kyo Hayashiya Kyoto reopens with heritage matcha sweets Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 【写真・画像】校区の特産品茶摘み体験 西川登小３年生 | まちの話題 | 佐賀県のニュース - 佐賀新聞 Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- 【茶舗 抹茶茶房 夏目庵】見附で味わう、和のひととき 県内特派員HOT NEWS・見附特派員／小林正和さん - 日刊にい Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 【News English 300 words 】抹茶ブームの一方で - 読売新聞 Google News — Overseas / Boom
- 藤枝市岡部の玉露の里 2026夏祭り！ - 選挙ドットコム Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Yamacen opens tencha factory in Shizuoka Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Sugar-free flavored matcha debuts strawberry, mango Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Seven firsts: the company that names the farmer Feature
- Green tea exports surge on matcha boom Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Green tea exports surge 83.5% on matcha demand Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Thai customs seizes illegal matcha imports from Japan Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- 【実際の投稿】「涼しげでいいですね」阿部なつき、神スタイルきわ立つ抹茶カフェショット - 中日新聞Web Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Green tea exports reach record on matcha demand Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Tea fields decline despite matcha export surge Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Tea maker ditches plain matcha for fruit blends 静岡朝日テレビ
- Uji tea trading hits record 129.4 billion yen Matcha Wire Weekly
- International Matcha Cupping Forum launches in NYC PR TIMES — Matcha
- 写真・図版（1枚目）| 【2026 期間限定kawaraのかき氷】パティシエが開発した味わい深い抹茶＆ほうじ茶や爽やかな Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Nagoya specialty shop launches with 100 tea varieties Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- By the Numbers: July 2026 Matcha Wire Monthly
- Uji merchant explains tea-brewing fundamentals Kyoto Shimbun — Tea / Uji
July 2026
- Mimasaka first-flush harvest begins with public pick Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Shizuoka auction sets record bid rate Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Yamamoto Yama modernizes Edo tea traditions Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- 「宇治抹茶」 - 春日部経済新聞 Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Uji hand-rolling tea craft training marks 56th year Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- 【BANILA CO】THE MATCHA TOKYOとの限定コラボ！抹茶ラテ発想のクレンジングバームが数量限定で7月下 Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 【中評価】「抹茶味は濃いくはないけど、甘過ぎなくて、... - 不二家 ショコラウェファース 抹茶」のクチコミ・評価 - Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kagoshima farm exports hit record ¥584 billion on matcha Matcha Wire Weekly
- Kagoshima tea exports surge to ¥584bn record Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ito En squeezed by matcha surge, costs uncovered Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 茨城・奥久慈大子で新茶をもとめてサイクリング｜夏福ゆるポタエッセイ vol.28（FUNQ） - Yahoo!ニュース Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Matcha confection tops Maibara Station gift ranking Google News — Overseas / Boom
- China's Tongren matcha output hits 2,500 tons Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- JA Oigawa launches annual summer tea sale Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Ureshino Tea GI faces farm decline challenge Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Tea catechins inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- Matcha exports top half of Japan's green tea shipments Matcha Wire Weekly
- By the Numbers: June 2026 Matcha Wire Monthly
- Counterfeit Uji matcha flooding China market FNNプライムオンライン（フジテレビ系）
- Hamamatsu matcha roadshow hits local youth Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Thai matcha brand MTCH partners with Uji pottery Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Yokkaichi tea director shares kabusecha culture Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Fire destroys Shizuoka tea factory Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Kanagawa Tea Competition results; Odawara region news Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Uji marks first-flush season with family tea-picking event Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- London café serves pickle-brine matcha drink Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Kagoshima tencha auction surges on export demand Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Japan registers Japanese tea as GI trademark Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Mugwort boom rises as matcha shortage spreads globally Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Filipino-born matcha brand returns to Japan as reverse-import model PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kagoshima Airport tea bags boost regional exports Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Global matcha boom drives North American expansion push Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Matcha's Global Boom Meets Japan's Supply Squeeze Matcha Wire Weekly
- Blue Farm launches matcha subscription for corporate clients Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Pilates K partners with Chotto Matcha for wellness events PR TIMES — Matcha
- Iida sencha promotion event announced Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Shizuoka second-flush prices double; output falls Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Shizuoka second-flush hits record prices Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Japan pursues GI protection for tea amid global matcha boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Shibuya shaved ice pop-up opens in Chiba Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Japan defends tea brand as Chinese knockoffs surge Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Japan Tea gains nationwide GI protection status Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Chinese tea firm Bama projects 60% profit growth Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Metabolomics-driven functional food pairing research CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- EGCG antioxidant activity survives vacuum heat treatment CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- Green tea catechin curbs orthodontic root resorption CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- L-theanine tunes brain networks, boosts memory and sleep CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- KAKEN grant funds theanine brain-function study CiNii — Catechins & L-Theanine
- Book on Inner Mongolia's tencha culture published CiNii — Tencha & Processing
- Rikyū recast as reformer, not inventor of tea utensils CiNii — Matcha Research
- Itoen launches arranged matcha, morning veggie drink CiNii — Matcha Research
- 30-yr Yabukita tea trees store 31.3 t-C/ha J-STAGE — Tea Research Report
- Japan Tea Gains National GI Protection Status Marc's picks
- Fujinone opens 3rd matcha sweets shop in Atami Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Cafe launches bread-stuffed matcha shaved ice Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Green urokodango returns as matcha supply resumes Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Hotel debuts matcha kakigori afternoon tea Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Tokyo café launches Japanese-tea cream sodas Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Retail tea prices jump ¥200/100g on matcha boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kimikura tea shop opens at Shizuoka's Takumishuku Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kyoto patisserie launches Uji matcha cream puff Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Brand strategy behind global matcha boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Asakusa store debuts Tamba black bean summer sweets PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Ujien matcha sweets pop-up at Hakata Station Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Uji tea merchants pivot to matcha supply CiNii — Tencha & Processing
- How Uji keeps hand-picked tencha alive CiNii — Tencha & Processing
- Push Shizuoka matcha onto global stage Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Hiroshima hotel debuts Uji matcha shaved ice Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Germany plans Europe's largest matcha farm Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Kyoto wax-dye art meets tea space PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Actress enjoys single-cultivar Uji matcha flight Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Matcha bubble threatens Japan's tea farming base Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kawara Cafe debuts matcha-hojicha shaved ice PR TIMES — Matcha
- Rola named THE MATCHA TOKYO brand partner Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Tanabata sencha tea gathering held at Fugetsuro Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Chinese matcha mislabeled 'Uji' amid global boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kimikura opens tea shop at Takumishuku crafts village Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- 800 years of Japanese tea in Yamashiro Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha boom triples second-flush prices Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha shop offers origin, cultivar tasting flights Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Sushiro x Morihan matcha brûlée cheesecake tasting Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kyotanabe launches gyokuro sauna experience Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Zenkyu Matcha expands London partnerships PR TIMES — Matcha
- Shizuoka second-flush flat, beverage buyers dominate Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Matcha boom prices squeeze Fukagawa sweets Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Fukuoka hotel cafe features Yame, Kagoshima matcha Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- nana's green tea launches limited Yamamasa Koyamaen matcha Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Japanese tea GI bid to fight fakes abroad Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Hotel launches SNS campaign for matcha frappe PR TIMES — Matcha
June 2026
- Warabimochi shop renews matcha ice, adds hojicha Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Chinese firms rise in global matcha boom Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Nana's green tea launches Uji matcha parfait Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Morioka pushes 'tea capital' with new tea festival Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Matcha bubble: prices 2-3x, Ito En stunned Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Iruma City hosts Sayama-cha tea-picking bus tour Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Investors eye matcha powder over tea leaves Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Ag Minister backs profitable farming, cites matcha boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Stage play tie-up: matcha Hashiri-i mochi launches Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Ex-Japan footballer launches Shizuoka matcha Europe venture Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Pea Sprout Buns Mimic Matcha Look Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- MAMIDORI matcha madeleine pop-up returns to Osaka PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kyoto matcha sweet souvenir wows fans Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Mandokoro tea new-tea festival in Shiga Kyoto Shimbun — Tea / Uji
- Kagoshima tea leaves quadruple in 2 years Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Kagoshima tea exports hit record ¥333M Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- FiOLATTE debuts limited matcha latte galette Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Hiroshima Tanabata event bridges languages with matcha Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Gion Tsujiri 'Bububuru' opens at Hankyu Umeda Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Toraya, Taneya pop-ups debut matcha wagashi Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Kagoshima green tea exports hit record 332M yen Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- nana's green tea Pasadena draws 2-hour opening waits PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kyoto baumkuchen cafe revamps matcha dessert plates PR TIMES — Matcha
- Japan tea group files GI to fight fakes Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Campanella Tokyo launches Uji matcha confection Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- nana's green tea opens Sydney Haymarket cafe PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Nana's green tea opens Sydney Haymarket store PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kyo Baum baumkuchen shop opens at Kyoto Station PR TIMES — Matcha
- Shibuya shaved-ice shop goes nationwide Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Akafuku's Isuzu Chaya holds matcha pop-up Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Kagoshima co-op revenue up on tea, exports Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Ryotan Tea Competition judges gyokuro, tencha quality Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- MAFF shares salted matcha annin tofu recipe MAFF Japan (Twitter)
- Itoen launches MLB mascot mugicha bottles in Japan ITO EN — Newsroom
- Yame Tea Fair 2026 opens at spa resort Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Soaring matcha prices carry hidden risks Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Shizuoka 'blue tea' draft tea fair event Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Ippodo 2026 shincha now available Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Matcha boom lifts sencha prices; production strained Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Global matcha market nears ¥1.2 trillion on US boom Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Matcha boom floods Kyoto with tea-picker applicants Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Matcha boom floods Kyoto with tea-picker applicants Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- New Cremia matcha soft-serve launches Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- MAMIDORI launches Father's Day matcha sweets set PR TIMES — Matcha
- Chinese matcha tasted vs Japanese: surprising result Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- First-flush prices surge; sustainability strategy must deliver Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Kirari 31: cold-hardy cultivar bred for premium quality Tea Nursery
- Uji holds tencha, gyokuro quality competition Kyoto Shimbun — Tea / Uji
- Abandoned tea fields converted to lemon products AgriNews (Japan Agri News)
- China's poorest province now 'world matcha capital' Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- The Matcha Tokyo draws inbound matcha fans Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Joyo tencha judged 'generally excellent' this spring Kyoto Shimbun — Tea / Uji
- Overseas-style matcha latte café opens in Tsukiji PR TIMES — Matcha
- Hyatt Tokyo hotel launches Yamamotoyama gyokuro collab Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Yame matcha sweets buffet at Fukuoka hotel Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Gion Tsujiri launches tea-tin gift series PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- THÉLLERIO launches Sayama tea blend experience PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Takashimaya debuts matcha uiro butter sandwiches Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Ibaraki tea exports: a 300-year revenge Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Horiguchi Tea joins Kagoshima basketball club management Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Chinese matcha undercuts Japan at half price Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Comedy duo 'Omatcha' on live radio show Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Comedy duo Omatcha guests on live radio show Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- 7-Eleven launches Shizuoka tea fair lineup Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Chotto Matcha exhibits at THAIFEX trade show Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ito En on Thailand's matcha boom CiNii — Matcha Research
- Magazine claim: 2 matcha cups build muscle CiNii — Matcha Research
- Matcha-color fashion coordinate featuring merino wool Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha touted as workout-boosting 'god drink' Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha madeleine pop-up sale in Osaka Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Online matcha madeleine pop-up hits Osaka PR TIMES — Matcha
- Shirakawa-cho event pairs hoba leaves, new tea Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Matcha night afternoon tea with fireworks Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- China's matcha undercuts Japan at half price Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha Machine Pro wins SF design award Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Solar-sharing matcha draws overseas buyers Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Japan's northernmost tea harvest begins in Akita Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Itoen joins Moonshot project on tea-field emissions ITO EN — Newsroom
- Matcha boom drains sencha, industry seeks aid Google News — Overseas / Boom
- First picking at Japan's northernmost tea field Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Gong Cha rolls out first-pick matcha drinks Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Kochoan cafe relaunches Uji matcha shaved ice PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kagoshima first-flush prices double on matcha boom Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Kagoshima first-flush prices double on matcha boom Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Kagoshima first-flush prices double on matcha boom Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Kagoshima tea vision committee holds first meeting Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Kagoshima launches tea industry vision committee Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Sushiro x Morihan matcha sweets review Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Crude tea prices surge 20-50%, retailers adapt Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Sushiro x Morihan matcha sweets collab Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Old shop pushes matcha float amid boom Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Kochouan revives premium matcha pudding by reservation PR TIMES — Matcha
- Fukujuen opens Kansai Airport store, premium series PR TIMES — Matcha
- Gelato shop debuts yuzu flavor in Japan Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Green tea prices soar amid matcha boom Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Green tea prices soar amid matcha boom Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Chinese matcha leads new food trend Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- IRODORI relaunches Japanese tea mini yokan Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Itohkyuemon launches Uji matcha hydrangea sweets fair Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Osaka tea café offers free matcha refills PR TIMES — Matcha
May 2026
- Gong cha taps Marushichi for first-pick matcha drink Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Niigata's northernmost tea fields host picking event Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Yamazaki launches 318-yen matcha Lunch Pack Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Tokorozawa tea festival builds 5-tier 'cha-mpan tower' Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Tokorozawa new tea festival adds tier Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- New tea as Mother's Day gift Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- High schoolers serve Miyakonojo new tea Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Yokohama Tea Fes pairs new tea, wagashi Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- KOTOSHINA releases 2026 shincha Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Uji matcha tourism guide at historic shops Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Tea-leaf bacteria fight periodontal disease: Itoen ITO EN — Newsroom
- Starbucks debuts 'blue matcha' drink in US Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ono tea harvest matches last year Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Lawson 2026 matcha sweets fair taste test Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Lawson–Morihan matcha sweets dominate konbini ranking Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Chinese matcha exports surge 700% globally Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Tamba-Sasayama hosts new tea week event Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Yame tea-dragon fruit stand pops up Hakata Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Yame-cha pop-up offers free dragon fruit drinks PR TIMES — Matcha
- Daimaru Tokyo launches parfait popularity vote PR TIMES — Matcha
- Uji mayor encourages tea pickers Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Haruno schoolchildren hand-pick tea, tour factory Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Global matcha boom squeezes everyday Japanese tea Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Nagasaki hotel pairs Sonogi matcha with canelés Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha surge pushes up everyday Japanese tea prices Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Fukuoka new-tea café offers digital-detox cup Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Gong Cha debuts first-flush matcha drinks Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Gong Cha launches limited first-flush matcha drinks Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Lawson debuts new matcha sweets Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Ichinoseki mulberry leaf tea first export to Australia Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Gong Cha 'First-Pick Matcha' Drink Returns Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Gong Cha launches Shizuoka first-pick matcha drink Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- 800-year matcha history meets global boom Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Saint-Germain launches Mori-Han Uji matcha latte PR TIMES — Matcha
- Matcha ice crepe launches for summer PR TIMES — Matcha
- Saint-Germain launches Uji matcha latte Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Idol's stroll date stops at matcha stand Saga Shimbun — Tea / Ureshino
- Lawson launches Morihan Uji matcha smoothie Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Tamba Sasayama New Tea Week announced Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Café launches chilled matcha pancake, coffee pairing Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Green Tea Prices Surge Amid Matcha Boom Google News — Shortage / Prices / Exports
- Popular matcha in South Africa mostly Chinese-made Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Tasting new tea in Minamiyamashiro Village Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Smiles spread over disaster-area first-flush tea Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Shizuoka firm builds matcha factory for exports Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Thailand matcha boom lifts Fukuoka premium tea Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Students' Dubai-style chocolate uses Chiran tea cream Minami-Nippon Shimbun — Tea / Kagoshima
- Sayama schools serve local tea in lunches Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Matcha among Chunichi's three weekly picks Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Nishio matcha latte sweet hits Seven-Eleven Chunichi Shimbun — Tea / Nishio Aichi
- Tencha first auction hits 10-year price high Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- MOS x Imuraya launch matcha ice warabi mochi Asahi Shimbun Digital — Tea / Matcha
- Chateraise's 12 budget sweets under 200 yen Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Tanegashima second-flush tea price doubles year-on-year Shizuoka Shimbun — Tea
- Ukrainian Youth Captivated by Japanese Tea Dies Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ukrainian Youth Devoted to Japanese Tea Dies Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ukrainian Youth Who Loved Japanese Tea Dies Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Food truck begins online organic matcha sales Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Japanese tea supply-demand hits a turning point ITO EN — Newsroom
- Matcha brand MATCHA& opens London pop-up PR TIMES — Matcha
- Omotesenke matcha tea ceremony in pre-show lobby Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Matcha boom's shadow: closures, successor shortage Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Ochazuke School Lunch Honors Green Tea Pioneer Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Gion Tsujiri relaunches matcha castella cake PR TIMES — Matcha
- Kagoshima Tea Map Charts Regional Terroir Kagoshima Pref. — National Tea Competition
- World Green Tea Association site terms of use World Green Tea Assoc. (O-CHA)
- Empty tea association information page, no posts Kagoshima Tea Council — Competition
- Kagoshima's 63rd National Tea Competition results posted Kagoshima Tea Council — Competition
- NARO breeds skin-edible red grape 'Sunny Heart' NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
- New extra-early green pear cultivar 'Sōgetsu' NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
- Tokyo backs tea farmers' shift to matcha Google News — Matcha / Tea Industry
- Ministop debuts three Sky Matcha sweets Google News — 日本茶 / 抹茶 / 茶業
- Lawson Debuts Matcha Sweets in Tea-Shop Collab Google News — 日本茶 / 抹茶 / 茶業
- New Tea Harvest Underway in Miyako, Fukuoka Google News — Harvest / Competitions / Market
- Himeji soft-serve shop opens limited matcha fair Google News — 日本茶 / 抹茶 / 茶業
- Ito En upcycles barley-tea grounds into envelopes ITO EN — Newsroom
- First bilingual Japanese tea guide released PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Kakegawa matcha-yuzu crepe debuts in Osaka PR TIMES — Matcha
- FamilyMart Debuts Three New Matcha Pastries Google News — 日本茶 / 抹茶 / 茶業
- Matcha-Koji Drink Tasting at Tokyo Skytree PR TIMES — Matcha
- MATCHAMON matcha latte stand opens at Kanazawa Station PR TIMES — Matcha
- Matcha boom is destroying Japan's tea industry PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Matcha boom spawns new sweets as prices rise Google News — Overseas / Boom
- Sip Authentic Matcha at Historic Uji Teahouse Google News — Uji / Kyoto
- Teapot-free drip Japanese tea debuts in Kyoto PR TIMES — Japanese Tea
- Yame new-tea season and festival underway Fukuoka — Yame Tea
April 2026
- 6th Reiwa New Tea Festival in Kagoshima Kagoshima Tea Council
- New disease-resistant tea cultivar 'Rinmei' for export, organic NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
- New tea cultivar 'Rinmei' aids export, organic NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
March 2026
- NARO team wins citrus mulch cultivation award NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
- Uji-cha GAP inspection sheets posted online Uji Tea (Kyoto Tea Co-op)
February 2026
- NARO fruit-tree research platform symposium online NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
- NARO issue covers tea's nitrogen footprint NARO — Fruit Tree & Tea Research
January 2026
December 2025
- Tea farmer studies terroir, plans 2026 projects Tea Nursery
November 2025
- November farm season wrap, hand rolling competition Tea Nursery
- Hokumei: Cold-Hardy Cultivar for Northern Tea Tea Nursery
October 2025
- Tea Nursery marks third year, matcha shortage looms Tea Nursery
- Tea Nursery previews 2025 plans and updates Tea Nursery
- Awabancha production process documented Tea Nursery
September 2025
- 79th National Tea Competition Results Published Kagoshima Tea Council
August 2025
- Fushun cultivar: high-yield sencha for mountains Tea Nursery
- Kagoshima Wins 22nd Straight National Tea Title Kagoshima Pref. — National Tea Competition
- Tea Nursery launches free Japanese cultivar guide Tea Nursery
- Disease-resistant 'Rinmei' cultivar suits matcha, export NARO — Press Releases
- Summer harvest surge driven by tencha demand Tea Nursery
July 2025
- Summer tea event at Kyoto's Minamiyamashiro hotel PR TIMES — Uji Tea
- Minekaori: Miyazaki's kamairicha cultivar Tea Nursery
- Tea nursery harvest season recap and summer plans Tea Nursery
June 2025
- Spring harvest podcast episode released Tea Nursery
May 2025
- Shading begins; harvest countdown underway Tea Nursery
April 2025
- Kyoto shop launches Uji-tea fruit jellies PR TIMES — Uji Tea
March 2025
- NARO registers new plum cultivar Honey Beat CiNii — Tea Cultivars & Breeding
January 2025
- Tencha present and future: 2024 final report CiNii — Tencha & Processing
- Shizuoka new-tea tasting workshops open to public World Green Tea Assoc. (O-CHA)
- Workshops to Savor Shizuoka's New-Tea Season World Green Tea Assoc. (O-CHA)
December 2024
- Japan Tea Society 2024 research titles listed J-STAGE — Tea Research Report
October 2024
- MAFF spring 2026 Minister's Award list MAFF — Minister's Awards
June 2024
- New tea-field weeder cuts weeds up to 94% J-STAGE — Tea Research Report
January 2024
- Shishikui winter tea composition analyzed J-STAGE — Tea Research Report
- Uji frost damage rising with climate shift J-STAGE — Tea Research Report
October 2021
- Kagoshima Prefecture Tea Competition Results Published Kagoshima Tea Council — Competition
January 2021
- Study on Japan's tencha production trends CiNii — Tencha & Processing
October 2019
- Global Japanese tea association membership program Global Japanese Tea Association
- Membership Program for Japanese Tea Community Global Japanese Tea Association
January 2008
- Kagoshima wins 22nd straight national sencha title Kagoshima Pref. — National Tea Competition
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