This season started off with black tea. At least that is how it was supposed to start, given it was off season the results were mixed. There had been a previous attempt a couple of weeks before but with unfortunate results. This time to give us the best chance we had we hand picked tea, […]
Hello everyone, Alix here (AM #6) ! In this blog I am writing about my experience of my last quarter at Obubu, which seems a bit surreal after such an amazing and intense year. Winter is the most quiet period in terms of activities at Obubu since there is little to no farming and tourism […]
As the first signs of winter creep into the valley, the landscape slowly transforms into a serene tapestry of soft whites and deep greens. Wazuka takes on a quiet beauty during this time and this winter has been no different. The mist rolls through the hills, tea bushes are dusted with frost and mountains are […]
Hey hey, Katrina here! I am back! In autumn 2022, I joined Obubu as an intern (#138), and while I was volunteering at the sister project Ikedoki in Higashi Sonogi last year, also made a brief return to Wazuka, where I had a great time getting involved in the construction shenanigans during the renovations of […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my third blog about my adventures as an Obubu Assistant Manager! Autumn in rural Japan is the season of higanbana (red spider lilies), persimons, chestnuts, beautiful fall colours everywhere, and cooler weather (we finally brought out kotatsus in Obubu house!). It was also my third quarter at Obubu, marking my transition from […]
My name is Marcello, and I’m from Italy. I recently joined the Assistant Manager Team as its 7th member. I studied at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Piedmont. But my passion for tea started at an early age while I lived in the UK. As well as drinking it daily I also went […]
As the golden colors of autumn spread across the Japanese countryside, there’s a special kind of magic that happens here at Obubu in the fall. This season marks a time of both reflection and preparation. It’s a period of transition—where the heat of summer slowly gives way to the crisp, cool air of autumn. With things beginning […]
Hello everyone! You might have read my Spring Blog about my first quarter at Obubu. If you are interested in learning more about what assistant managers get up to in the summer and what I did in my second quarter here, keep reading! Summer in Japan is no joke: 37°C at 80% humidity is what the […]
After the spring harvest, we had a bit of a downtime from extensive fieldwork like harvesting. Soon after, we switched to farming mode again to prepare for summer harvest and also had the chance to do some deep cut trimming in our somada field, where we harvest our kabuse sencha. Usually, tea bushes get a […]
Spring is by far the busiest period of the year at the farm. It is high season for tourism, so we welcomed many guests for our 4-hour tours and our other experiences. For farming, the season started with a late winter harvest for Kyobancha. Then we started with early trimming, shading and many other preparations […]
Photography, in all its forms, has been a lifelong passion of mine. From the tactile experience of darkroom work to the precision of digital imaging, each method offers a unique view of the world, reflecting vision in different ways. You’re probably wondering what a tea farm has to do with this type of art? Surprisingly, […]
One year as an Assistant Manager at Obubu みなさん こんにちわ! This is Sarah and, together with Pau, I joined Obubu as an Assistant Manager in September 2023. It is now the end of my program, and I wish to give a brief summary of how incredible this year at Obubu has been. Following on my […]
Hello everyone ! My name is Alix and I am Assistant Manager #6 at Obubu. I come from the North-West of France (Brittany and Normandy !) and I studied agriculture and food engineering. My combined interest in Japanese culture and high quality products of origin pushed me to apply for this amazing opportunity. I am so excited […]
After the Autumn harvest, and having had the chance to process the autumn moon tea and plenty of Bancha, we headed to the fields to do some trimming work. Trimming quickly became my favorite filed work activity, it is a bit more technical than harvesting or other activities. It requires a lot of attention to […]
Bonjour, je m'appelle Mac :) Mon voyage avec Obubu Tea Farms a commencé en 2015 lorsque j'ai été accepté en tant que stagiaire dans le cadre du programme de stage d'Obubu. Ce programme incroyable se déroule au cœur de la magnifique campagne japonaise. C'est un endroit où l'art de la culture du thé se mêle à des pratiques séculaires, et où chaque feuille représente [...]
Re-bonjour ! J'espère que vous restez tous au chaud en ce mois d'hiver ! Sarah écrit ici sur les fleurs, pour le mois de décembre ! Ce mois-ci, dans tous les jardins privés et sur le côté des maisons, le manryō (万両) a fièrement exhibé ses baies rouges, apparaissant si vives en contraste avec le ciel gris de l'hiver. Le manryo, [...]
みなさん こんにちわ ! C'est Sarah, et pour le mois de novembre j'aimerais écrire sur une fleur très spéciale : la fleur de thé ! Camellia sinensis est une plante à feuilles persistantes qui, en plus de ses délicieuses feuilles, produit également des fleurs et des graines. Les fleurs mesurent environ 3 cm, elles ont des pétales blancs et des anthères et filaments jaunes. [...]
Par un froid jeudi soir d'octobre, alors que nous entrions dans le salon de thé de Nakai Sensei, Sara, Jean et moi avons remarqué un objet inhabituel. Moe, un autre élève de notre professeur, pratiquait le sado (cérémonie du thé) en utilisant un mizusashi (récipient à eau) particulièrement grand. Nakai Sensei nous a expliqué que cette forme de pot n'était utilisée que dans [...]
Bonjour, je m'appelle Pau, l'un des nouveaux assistants managers d'Obubu. Voici mon premier journal mensuel sur le blog. J'espère vous montrer mes expériences de vie à Wazuka et de travail dans ses magnifiques champs de thé. Je suis arrivée le 7 septembre, il y a déjà trois semaines. Le temps a passé si vite [...]
みなさん こんにちわ ! Je m'appelle Sarah et, avec Pau, j'ai récemment rejoint Obubu en tant que nouvelle assistante manager. En fait, vous m'avez peut-être déjà vue, trottant sur le blog et les médias sociaux d'Obubu [La vie (pas si) secrète d'une stagiaire - mai 2023] car au printemps dernier, j'ai d'abord rejoint Obubu en tant que stagiaire [...]
Bonjour à tous ! C'est moi, WJ Justin ! Je reviens avec des mises à jour de février à mars. J'ai l'impression que le temps passe si vite ! Février et mars sont passés en un clin d'œil ! Comment se sont passés vos mois de février et mars ? Eh bien, pour moi, je pense que c'était très intense avec beaucoup de choses qui se sont passées à Obubu. Et j'aimerais partager [...]
Bonjour à tous ! Je m'appelle Jean et je travaille en tant qu'assistant manager à Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms à Wazuka. Je suis également une ancienne stagiaire chez Obubu. Vous êtes en train de lire mon premier article de blog ! Yaaaaaay ! Ce blog parlera de ma vie au Japon et des activités d'Obubu. Vous [...]
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