Tales of Green Tea
Notes from a Centuries-old Kyoto Teahouse
$28.04
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
At the 300-year-old Ippodo tea shop in Kyoto, time passes at the gentle pace of green tea leaves brewing in a kyusu teapot. Written by the store’s vice president, Miyako Watanabe, Tales of Green Tea offers an account of everyday life at this beloved spot, but also of the knowledge, encounters, and discoveries that come with a life steeped in tea.
Through evocative, sensory snapshots across the seasons, Watanabe traces the life of tea: from the quiet patience of growing and harv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349447193 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349447195 |
| Author: | Miyako Watanabe, Cathy Hirano |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 134mm x 212mm |
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Miyako Watanabe
Miyako Watanabe was born in Shimane Prefecture in 1953. Since marrying the sixth-generation owner of Ippodo Tea, a family-owned tea business founded in Kyoto in 1717, she has been working together with her husband, son, and employees to promote the enjoyment of Japanese tea both in Japan and around the world.
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