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Japan to USA — tax will be required for parcels arriving on August 29 Starting from August 29, small commercial parcels from Japan coming to…
Before we discuss the actual situation, please allow me to quote from a June 2025 report from Kyoto Tea Industry Chamber of Commerce: “Despite expectations…
Hakone hot spring resort Ten summers ago, after getting off at a wrong train stop in a hot spring bath resort area in Hakone, on…
A private message A few nights ago, the customer who had left the most number of reviews on our site, N.N., sent me a message…
When we began to conceive the Tea Taster’s Box series two years ago, we noticed there is a need for a redesign for all of…
The short answer: NO. De Minimis Orders below USD 800 from Japan to the USA are classified as De Minimis by the US Customs and…
A letter to all of our users As of this very moment, we have not heard from the shipping company yet whether they are releasing…
Change is an integral part of Life In 1986 when I moved to Chicago from Hong Kong, I carried with me only a large suitcase,…
We shall begin our move to Nagoya this July. Since it will involve packing our whole workshop and inventory to ship across the ocean to…
It’s “Cold” when fresh A traditionally processed white tea has a cold inclination in its TCM energy when fresh. It is good for some occasional…
