Haiku Masters in Shizuoka: Green Tea

This episode takes place in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan's largest producer of tea! Join us as we learn about the magic of tea while enjoying amazing Photo Haiku from around the world. Japanese tea, which started being exported internationally around 150 years ago, is one of the main themes behind famous haiku from Matsuo Basho and Kobayashi Issa. We also learn how to pour delicious green tea.

HAIKU MASTERS is a program that introduces Photo Haiku sent in from around the world straight from some of Japan’s most famous Haiku locations, creating the ultimate social Haiku experience with comments from Haiku experts in Japan.