From the cold and dry winter we finally started stepping into the blooming season. Spring here has such an enchanting and magical power! The awakening of the season started in the most precious way! We took part in a handpicking and handrolling event held by Kenta-san, president of the Hand Rolling Preservation Society but also […]
May-June 2025 Hello again! Welcome to the second chapter of my assistant manager blog series. One of the most memorable parts of this quarter was the Spring harvest and processing. I still clearly remember the first day of Spring harvest, Hachiju-Hachiya. It was so incredible to see the factory alive this night and throughout the harvesting […]
Spring in Wazuka comes suddenly. Our Sakura trees took what felt like forever to blossom, with trees in nearby Uji and Nara beginning to burst with pink and white weeks before the ones that overhang the river that rushes through Wazuka town. The cold hung on until early April, and the cool mornings that trickled […]