Day in the Life of the Most Expensive Japanese Tea Maker

This is a Day in the Life of a Japanese Tea Maker crafting the most expensive green tea in Japan. This a work day in Japan is from morning until the evening and we get to take a look at the work culture for growing and harvesting Japanese green tea. We follow Fuki who works at Yoshiizumien, a family owned 5th generation Japanese tea company, crafting the most luxurious tea in Japan, Yamecha, for over 130 years. While this remote area holds just a modest 3% share of the nation’s tea production, it produces the highest end tea in the country known for its unparalleled quality, strong sweetness and umami. Gyokuro is the most premium type of green tea produced, making up only 0.3% of the overall of tea production in Japan, and here, the artisans craft the highest-end Gyokuro green tea, the Yame Traditional Hon Gyokuro. It’s born through a traditional cultivation technique where the tea bushes are nurtured under straw screens shading out 95% of light, increasing the leaves chlorophyll content to temper the catechins bitterness, forming a distinct sweetness and umami character. Japan’s unique climate and natural environment has uniquely transformed the tea leaves over the centuries along with developing its own tea culture blended with the subtle art of hospitality.

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[xit]

Fuki's dad is everywhere. I wouldn't be surprised to see him outside my apartment.

[parselyph]

I love that the Japanese emphasize the importance of doing everything with love and passion.

[nutellalatte]

You can tell she’s from a wealthy family but the humility within herself, her sister and their family is incredible

[Mrdaci]

I am fascinated on how even the president wipes the floor and all of them in high position have a specific tasks for making sure everything is clean and tidy.

[anapaulasantos]

She's 39??!! Her skin is amazing. Her mom too looks great!

[zdrizzle]

Day in the life of a Japanese professional athlete/coach would be awesome!

[maekoh]

All these videos really make me realize how committed they are to keeping everything clean and in order. You hardly ever see any of these buildings or businesses dirty or unclean (aside from restaurants during work hours), its just not something that anyone cares about in majority of the world. I've only visited Japan once, but its unbelievable how kind and caring these kinds of businesses make you feel, as well as how clean and presentable they keep their shops at all times.

[tenzinwangdue]

Why Japanese people are incredibly talented yet genuinely humble. These two traits make them so special and beautiful. May god protect them 🇯🇵

[SpencerGatten]

Japan has to be the only country in the world that has this level of craftsmanship and care for every single product they produce. There are high end products all across the world of course but this level of dedication is rarely seen.

[NorCalPhil]

This is the best series. I could have listened to them talk about tea and their family history for an hour easily.

[GavinusMaximusMaster]

I'm so jealous that Japan has this unique culture all their own. It seems like there is a real sense of home. They and their ancestors are where they have always been. There's a pride, continuity and connectedness that I really envy.

[skyteahouse]

Hi I am local here and this tea shop is my old workplace, happy to see this family, and introducing their effort, thank you for your work😊

[themoneyman]

The fact that they honour the guy who brought the tea seeds from China 600 years ago is incredible. I love how, in whatever walk of life, the Japanese respect the efforts and labours of their ancestors which they enjoy the products of today. We have completely lost this in the West and it saddens me greatly.

[vailetandmarshmallows]

Everyone looks so young despite their age. I'm going to start drinking tea from now on. 🍵

[thewomanwithnohead]

It's incredible how Japanese workers always look so DEEPLY immersed in their work, no matter the domain !
All of their jobs have a strong meaning and consideration, even if it's just wiping floors.
Their dedication and desire to push everything to perfection is very inspiring !

[jamic]

All I can say is I love the Japanese culture. Everyone is treated with respect and love. Everyone is treated as family.

[clarisserouabah]

Hi Paolo, I’m one of those subscribers who always watch but never comment, but today it changes !! This is my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE day in the life of videos !!! I loved to see who tea is grown and produced and sold! This was incredibly interesting and I thank you for showing us this tradition of Japanese culture ❤

[rebeccachia]

I’m amazed that the workers say they have worked for decades and yet still look so youthful ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[franciscafaundez]

One thing I love about japanese craftsmanship is that things that are expensive, are expensive because they take HOURS to make and it takes the masters a life time to perfect the skills to make them. In western culture they will sell you an item very expensive because of the brand even though its cheaply made and mass produced.

[CapnxJakE]

You always seem to find the most interesting Day in the Life ideas each time!