... nr. 43, and carefully handprocessed with the LJ making technique, read HOJO - GOD`s ( http://www.hojotea.com/item_e/g06e.htm ) description for identifying the real LJ, there ...

Don't forget the Hojo-God. Hojo-slick-salesman doesn't apply. They only have 4 Japanese greens. 2. A nominated vendor must sell Japanese ...

Don't forget the Hojo-God.

I drank some sheng in Hojo's shop in a banko cup with water from a tetsubin. Very delicious. The Hojo god claims the tea coming into contact with the cup also changes the flavor. There was clear difference between ...

... 'magical' earthenware teapots. Beware of blasphemy against the Hojo God. :D

... is the good stuff man.. :D I ask this question because according to the Hojo God, the scale build up can actually act against the new water introduced into the kettle because ...

I'm not sure if Olivierco believes clay has an effect on steeped teas. I don't believe in magical clay. I do however believe than clay can have an effect on water, so it would be better to find the right water than to modify the taste of a just decent one, as long as you brew a very good tea. Banko...

I have been to Hojo's temple and drank from a Tozo. I wasn't sold, especially for the price. For Japanese ... ultimately, you have to make your own decisions. However, if you worship at the Hojo-God's temple, he will tell you Banko is best for greens. I mention it because you also ...

... Who told you the clay was low fired and not pure? That is not what the Hojo-God has declared. They are baked at at a minimum 1200c and the 'mixing' of clays is red plus ...

... for the comments, guys. Tead off: I agree for the most part about Hojo, but his markup is insane. I was kicking myself for getting a Masaki ... pot, so it's probably made from the same or very similar clay. The Hojo-God demands more of your offerings, for sure. There is some overlap with ...

... Nice collection of things. You've done your homework, I can see. The Hojo-God has a new potter of Sado teapots. IICR, Shimizu Ken. Haven't handled the pots so cannot ...

... Great article Intuit, so this stuff is expencieve and rare, as Hojotea mentioned it makes the kettle really rust resistant, but that is ... the only thing I have to judge a kettle with and after seeing the Hojo-God's offerings, and, what the inside of a reduction fired, unlined kettle ...

That is treated with Urushi plant for anti rust, not good at all, Hojo wrote that it reduces the beneficial aspects of the tetsubin. P.S. Be ... the only thing I have to judge a kettle with and after seeing the Hojo-God's offerings, and, what the inside of a reduction fired, unlined kettle ...

... to you? I asked them and they said it was unlined. The kettles at the Hojo-God's Temple did not look like this inside. They were a matte gray/black. Maybe it was the ...

... a sweetness to your tea, but, as Intuit said, there are variables. The Hojo God (hojotea.com) has extensive information on his website. He is the only person I've come ...