Wow, great site, just stumbled across it......
My name is David, I'm a Gaijin living in Japan.
Where I currently live, I walk past tea fields every day.
My favourite teas however are not Japanese. Give me a Taiwanese Gao Shan Oolong anyday..... or a Chinese Wuyi Rock Oolong.
Having said that I don't mind Japanese green tea, and other traditional Japanese teas including (it's the beginning of hot and humid summer here) Japanese Mugi Cha (Barley Tea)
Well, enough blah blah blah from me...........
Just wanted to say hi, great to be here.......
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Jun 22nd, '10, 08:58
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Re: Hello Fellow Cha Ren - Greetings from Japan
Greetings David. Welcome to the forum. I am looking forward to seeing you around the place!
Where in Japan are you located?
Where in Japan are you located?
Re: Hello Fellow Cha Ren - Greetings from Japan
+1, looking forward to sharing tea with you!Chip wrote:Greetings David. Welcome to the forum. I am looking forward to seeing you around the place!
Jun 22nd, '10, 18:16
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Re: Hello Fellow Cha Ren - Greetings from Japan
Welcome, David! My granddaughter is in Japan; she's been there over two years and leaves there (much to her sorrow) on July 22. Her parents are winging their way right now to visit her for ten days before she returns. 
Which prefecture are you in?
Which prefecture are you in?
Re: Hello Fellow Cha Ren - Greetings from Japan
Wow, what a warm welcome
Thanks everyone.
I'm in Shizuoka-Ken.... right in the heart of green tea land And quite close to Mount Fuji.. maybe you can see me from your cave Mr Chip ? 
I wish I had my Chinese tea set here with me but right now it's in Australia, so I guess its a good opportunity to work on my appreciation of Japanese o-cha.. come to think of it, I did enjoy a lovely shin-cha about a week or two ago, I was staying at a self-sustainable farm community nearby here, and after a hard day toiling in the fields an elderly lady offered me a cup of their home-grown biodynamic shin-cha.. must say, it was pretty damn fine, or perhaps just how it tasted after working so hard that day
Thanks everyone.
I'm in Shizuoka-Ken.... right in the heart of green tea land
And quite close to Mount Fuji.. maybe you can see me from your cave Mr Chip ? I wish I had my Chinese tea set here with me but right now it's in Australia, so I guess its a good opportunity to work on my appreciation of Japanese o-cha.. come to think of it, I did enjoy a lovely shin-cha about a week or two ago, I was staying at a self-sustainable farm community nearby here, and after a hard day toiling in the fields an elderly lady offered me a cup of their home-grown biodynamic shin-cha.. must say, it was pretty damn fine, or perhaps just how it tasted after working so hard that day
Jun 23rd, '10, 01:32
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Re: Hello Fellow Cha Ren - Greetings from Japan
Let me step outside and take a look.chinese.tea.fiend wrote:Wow, what a warm welcome
Thanks everyone.
I'm in Shizuoka-Ken.... right in the heart of green tea land
