Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the brewing of matcha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko shows a bow of finished matcha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the brewing of matcha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the brewing of matcha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the serving of matcha to the guest in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates a bow to thank the serving of macha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko sits in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the drinking of matcha in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko demonstrates the cleaning of matcha props in the tea ceremony room at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Tea Master Asami Yaeko stands at her home in Saitama, Japan, on June 10, 2023.
Matcha is a tea drink originated in China. Kentoushi, or diplomats to China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), brought matcha back to Japan during the 9th century, where it became popular as time went by. Unlike regular teas, matcha needs to be ground before brewing and serving.
Tea Master Asami Yaeko, who is near her 80, has been in touch with tea ceremony since childhood under the influence of her grandmother, and has been involved in tea for a lifetime. She demonstrated a tea ceremony with macha at her home in Saitama on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)