元旦（正月）：随着年底的越来越近，我们想向您介绍在元旦前后，以及在节日里喝的一些日本传统茶。
为了准备元旦，我们通常彻彻底底地清洁我们的家园。这尾的一年大扫除，被称为“Susuharai”（すす払い），应在12月29日完成。在此之后，我们在家园的前门饰上特殊的装饰，这称为“Okazari”（お饰り），有各种象征吉祥的食物，如鱿鱼干、干海带和柑橘。我们也可展示“加加美-年糕”（镜饼）——镜形大米米浆制成的年糕。
作为一种装饰品来度过春节的“加加美-年糕”（镜饼），寓意着一个快乐、健康长寿的生活，其中的麦肯是日本冬季最流行的柑橘类水果之一。
麦肯绿茶（低咖啡因）带来“轻灵的冬天”
我们混合了低咖啡因绿茶橘子皮和雪花糖结晶。轻快的麦肯风味和微妙的甜味将使你的新年充满温暖和放松！
l.我们的低咖啡因绿茶中只含有约四分之一的日本标准绿茶咖啡因含量。
在元旦几后续的几天，人们去寺庙或是可以祈求在新的一年和平开始的祈祷圣地。这就是所谓的“Hatsumoude”（初诣）。
在1月1日上午，家庭成员聚在一起吃碗御雑煮——放有年糕的肉汤。作为家庭聚会的一部分，孩子们热切期待成年人给的新年礼物——零花钱。
含有生姜和辣椒粉的糙米茶祝您 “新年快乐！”
糙米茶，是与朋友和家人一起庆祝新年开始并在假日里品饮的理想茶。
我们混合了健康的日本绿茶、芳香的棕色烤米以及生姜和丰富多彩的粉红辣椒。姜和烤米香让人想起日本传统的日本大米饼干。你可以喝加糖或加蜂蜜或不加糖。
如同西方的假日，日本的元旦是与自己的家人团聚共同度过的幸福时刻。你为什么不尝试我们元旦的传统使您的圣诞假期更特别呢？元旦快乐！
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20xx年国际茶叶节
20xx年10月28日至31日在静冈举行了国际茶叶节。许多与会者对从其他国家的来的参观者表示欢迎，并举办了许多活动。我们的附属组织——中国茶叶促进协会（驻日本）在内设置了摊位来促进当年的中国茶。如果访问日本，你可以在我们舒适的茶餐厅的任何位置随时享受优良的中国茶——“chayu”在东京新宿高岛屋百货公司、滨崇光百货公司、在札幌大丸百货公司等都有分店。详情请见（仅限日语）。
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New Year’s Day in Japan
Oshougatsu (お正月): With the end of the year drawing closer, we’d like to introduce you to some Japanese customs practiced just before, on, and after New Year’s Day, along with our teas for the holidays.
To prepare for Oshougatsu, we usually undertake a major cleaning of our homes. This end-of-the-year housecleaning, called "Susuharai" （すす払い), should be completed by Dec. 29. After this, we decorate the front door of our homes with a special ornament called an "Okazari"(お饰り), which features various foods symbolizing good luck, such as dried squid, dried seaweed, and tangerines. We also display "Kagami-mochi"（镜饼)—mirror-shaped rice cakes made from rice paste.
kagami-mochi
Used as an ornament to top off New Year’s "Kagami-mochi"（镜饼), wishing for a long life of health and happiness, the Mikan is one of the most popular winter citrus fruits in Japan.
Mikan Green Tea (low caffeine) "Brisk Winter"
We blended low-caffeine green tea with orange peel and snowflake sugar crystals. The brisk mikan flavor and subtle sweetness will help make your new year warm and relaxing!
Our low caffeine green tea contains about one-fourth the caffeine of a cup of standard Japanese green tea.
On New Year’s Day and for several days following, people visit temples or shrines to pray for a peaceful start of the new year. This is called "Hatsumoude "(初诣).
On the morning of January 1st, family members get together and have bowl of "ozouni"(御雑煮）which is Mochi—rice cakes—in a soup broth. As a part of the family gathering, children eagerly anticipate New Year’s gifts of pocket money "Otoshidama"(お年玉) from adults.
Genmaicha (Brown Rice Tea) with Ginger and Pink Peppers "Happy New Year!"
Genmaicha, Brown rice tea, is an ideal tea for happily celebrating the New Year's holidays and beginning of the new year together with friends and family.
We blended Japanese green tea with wholesome, aromatic brown roasted rice and added ginger and colorful pink-peppers. The aroma of ginger and roasted rice reminds Japanese of traditional Japanese rice cookies. You can drink it unsweetened or with sugar or honey.
Like the holidays in Western countries, Japanese Oshougatsu is a happy occasion for togetherness and renewal spent with one’s family. Why Don't you try our Oshougatsu customs to make your Christmas holidays special? Happy Oshougatsu!
Kadomatsu - Japanese version of Christmas tree?
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World Tea Festival 2010
The Shizuoka World Tea Festival 2010 was held from October 28th through 31st. Numerous participants and events welcomed visitors from many countries. Our affiliate organization, the Chinese Tea Promotion Association in Japan, setup a booth and promoted Chinese teas this year. If you visit Japan, you can enjoy our fine Chinese teas anytime at any of the locations of our cozy tea restaurant, 'Chayu' at Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku in Tokyo, Sogo department store in Yokohama, and Daimaru department store in Sapporo. (Japanese only).
Chayu at Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku
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