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By the Numbers: August 2026
Korean green tea exports grew 45% year-on-year, the largest reported move in August's tea-trade coverage.
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Uji tencha wins National Tea Competition
The 80th National Tea Competition, judged August 25–28 in Saga Prefecture, awarded its top tencha honors to Uji City producers. Kyoto Prefecture took the top five places in the tencha category and the top four in kabusecha, with Uji City claiming the regional award for tencha and Ayabe City for kabusecha. A total of 814 entries from eight categories competed nationally; Kyoto submitted 140 entries across four categories.
Uji tea market hits record 12.94 billion yen
Japan's green tea exports climbed to approximately 720 billion yen in 2025, up from 204 billion yen in 2021.
National tea appraisal competition draws 120 young experts
The 73rd National Tea Appraisal Skills Competition will be held September 5, 2026, at Shizuoka Tea Market, bringing together approximately 120 young tea professionals and successors (under 45) from 13 regions across Japan to compete in identifying tea variety, harvest season, and origin by appearance, aroma, and taste alone. The event marks the first time in a decade that Shizuoka tea youth group will host the competition and notably includes two special invited competitors f…
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