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Families pick new-season tea by hand at Mimasaka's Kaida district as first flush opens

Following the 88th day of spring on May 2, the Kaida district of Mimasaka, Okayama's flagship tea region, opened its first-flush harvest with a public tea-picking experience on May 3. About 40 families from within and outside the city hand-picked fresh green shoots at Kaida-en Kurogasaka Seicha's fields.

Families pick new-season tea by hand at Mimasaka's Kaida district as first flush opens
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  • First-flush season opened in Mimasaka's Kaida district, Okayama's leading tea region, on May 3
  • Public tea-picking experience drew approximately 40 participants from local and surrounding areas
  • Hand-harvesting of new-season green shoots took place at Kaida-en Kurogasaka Seicha

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Participants in picking experience: ~40 people
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