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Summer in Yame: Our 2026 Matcha Begins Its Aging Journey
Hello! Shojiro here from Yame. On July 8, the Japan Meteorological Agency officially announced the end of the rainy season, known as Tsuyu (梅雨).
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Samidori and Ohbuku Okumidori from Kyoto
Published: July 16, 2026 Within just a month, the tea fields can transform remarkably. When you spend time close to the land, those changes become impossible to miss. The tea trees gradually give way to bright green shoots, familiar paths begin to look different, and the rhyth...