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Rediscovering the BeauTEA of Japanese "Cha"
A tea grower in Shizuoka Prefecture provides visitors with a private teatime experience that offers sweeping views of his farm and Mt. Fuji. A woman samples matcha green tea made from a machine ...
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Shizuoka cedes title of top tea producer to rival Kagoshima
SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...
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In Japan, an automotive light bulb manufacturer pivots to growing mushrooms
Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture is famous for tea, Mount Fuji and manufacturing. It’s home to many small companies that produce parts for the big car makers (like Toyota, Honda and Nissan).
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Shizuoka to call on Mt. Fuji hikers to register, view 'manners' lesson
SHIZUOKA--Along with registering to climb three trails to Mount Fuji's summit from Shizuoka Prefecture, climbers will be urged to take a "manners lesson" on the internet in advance from this summer.