Houkoudou

When I was hanging about Motomachi commercial arcade, I was handed a sample of green tea in front of a dealer of Japanese tea. I was tired with walking too long and wanted to have something to drink. So the elderly man of serving Japanese green tea looked like a god! I savored the small cup of hot green tea (it was not arranged in a paper cup but surprisingly in a ceramic cup) with thanks. It was a good combination of bitterness and sweetness. I’m not good at serving tea (Japanese tea I serve regrettably tastes bad!), so I respected the elderly owner for serving tasty Japanese tea.
The shop has old tasteful atmosphere in outer and inner appearance. Old wooden signboard, old shelves, old tea utensils, a hearth… Just looking was fun!
I had some stocks of Japanese green tea, so I bought English tea made in Japan. Tea farmers in various places make English tea. I chose one among three tea producers’. It cost 540 yen. I’ve not drunk it yet, and am looking forward to have it.