Superior Japanese Green
Tea
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Message | | | We
wanted to familiarize as many people as possible with facts about Japanese green
tea. For that reason, we have provided an informative animation movie that even
children will enjoy.
The story begins when a little girl named Chako goes to
the Maiko Tea Store (Maikonocha) on an errand for her mother. There, she discovers
intriguing facts about Japanese green tea from the knowledgeable Professor Teapot.
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welcome you to join Chako on her Tea Exploration Adventure. |
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Animation Production | | | The
animation movie was created with the help of students from Kyoto Seika University
Institute for Manga Studies. Kyoto Seika University is the only university in
Japan that boasts a Faculty of Manga Studies. | |
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| 1.Let's
go to Maikonocha | | |
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| Chako
visits the Maiko Tea Store (MAIKONOCHA) on an errand for her mother, to buy some
tea. The tea she is offered there… | |
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| 2.Tea
Picking | | |
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| Chako
experiences "ochatsumi," or tea picking, with Professor Teapot.The difference
between Gyokuro tea fields and Sencha tea fields… | |
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| 3.Tea
Processing | | |
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| Chako
learns about the traditional "temomi" tea manufacturing process from
Mr. Toshikazu Yamashita, the great gyokuro temomi master in all of Japan. |
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| 4.Tea
Varieties | | |
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| Chako
finds out about the various types of Japanese green tea. There are so many different
kinds of it! | |
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| 5.Serving
Tea | | |
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| Chako
learns the proper way to prepare tea. With a little skill, the same type of tea
tastes even better! | |
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| 6.Tea
and Health | | |
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| Chako
discovers the many valuable nutritional elements of green tea.The green tea that
you drink daily is very beneficial to your health. | |
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Chako
(Main character) | | | Full
of curiosity, interested in learning about everything! She loves sweets. Born
and raised in Kyoto. | |
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Tee-Tee | | | Chako's
faithful friend. | |
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Professor Teapot |
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green tea connoisseur-- his knowledge surpasses even that of Japanese green tea
instructors. He's ready to provide you with an answer to any question you ask! |
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Team Tea Leaf | | | The
very essence of delicious green tea. Please wholly enjoy its great flavor. |
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Mrs. Hiroko (Hiroko
Tamiya) | | | Maiko's
special tea-lady. She loves smiles, and smiles! | |
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Mr. Yamashita (Toshikazu
Yamashita) | | | Greatest
Gyokuro Master in all of Japan!
His "temomi" (tea processing) skill
is matchless, enriched by experience and age. | |
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Chako's Mother | | | Chako
has been asked by her mother to go to Maiko on an errand for her. Chako's mother
is a regular customer at Maiko Cha Boutique. | |
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