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- ★ CZECH ASSOCIATION OF 'CHADŌ URASENKE TANKŌKAI'
{ 茶道裏千家淡交会チェコ協会 [chadoo urasenke tankookai cheko kyookai] =way of tea 'UraSenke' 'Tanko' association, Czech organization}
- 〓 Cajova skola Urasenke CR, c/o KIS CJS
Na Mustku 8/380, 11000 PRAHA 1
Tel: 224-216-032 {=CJS}
Fax: 224-214-810 {=CJS}
Mail: info urasenke.cz
WEB: www.urasenke.eu
+ www.urasenke.cz {old web}
+ www.urasenke.or.jp {in Japan☻}
DESCRIPTION: traditional Japanese interiors (tatami mats rooms) ; regular study sessions...
NOTE: Chadoo (tea "ceremony") - school of tea, Czech affiliated study group (official) - expert section of CJA
PEOPLE: Mr.BOJANOVSKY Jan* (chairman'11-), Mr.ZEMLA Petr (vice-chairman), Ms.VEDLICH-KOMIYAMA Noriko, Ms.WILLIAMS Nada*, ... Mr.PODRUH Petr (chair.'06-'09), Mr.BARES Martin,... {+Mr.CERNOTA Lubomir* (chair.'09-'11), +Mr.JANOVSKY Robert* (chair.'04-'06), Ms.HONYSOVA Julie* (chair.'02-'04), Mr.HERMAN S.Robin,... Mr.NAPRAVA Jan*,... Ms.DREXLEROVA Dana*, Ms.BARTOVA Marketa*, Ms.CVACHOVA Terezie*, Ms.SEDIVA Dana*, Mr.DUFEK O.W.*,...} /*=stud.in Kyoto: Konnichian
ESTABLISHED: in 2000 {=officially ; active sc.1996}
► Other data/presence in category file: ART (CLUBS) and FRIENDSHIP {CZECH-JAPANESE ASSOCIATION}
※Updated: '11-10-01
- ★ JAPANESE TEAROOM 'KOKE IWA' ('MOSS ROCK')
{ 苔岩茶室 [koke iwa chashitsu] }
- 〓 Japonska cajovna 'Mechova skala'
Zubateho 3, 15000 PRAHA 5
Tel: 724-966-744
Mail: neudorflmartinseznam.cz
OPEN: Mo-Th 10:00 - 22:00 , Fr 10:00 - 23:00 , Sa+Su 12:00 - 22:00
DESCRIPTION: Japan-inspired tiny tea room (tatami mats) - for demonstration of "tea ceremony", and the like...
NOTE: sale of Japanese teas incl. /in the long run they plan to establish OmoteSenke (表千家) tea school branch
PEOPLE: Mr.NEUDORFL Martin
ESTABLISHED: in 2011 (April)
※Updated: '11-04-05
NOTE : UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO TRUE JAPANESE TEAROOM/TEASHOP IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC (except for "tea ceremony" mentioned above)
- ★ The GOOD TEAROOM / 'Mother Tearoom'
{ 茶 [cha] =tea }
- 〓 Dobra cajovna
Vaclavske n.14, PRAHA 1
Tel: 224-231-480 ; 283-871-179 {"Tea Devotees" Co.}
Mail: dobracajovna.com
WEB: www.tea.cz
OPEN: Mo-Fr 10:00 - 21:30 , Sa,Su 14:00 - 21:30
DESCRIPTION:♥ NON-smoking (inside /NO water pipe!) ; World & range of JAPANESE TEAS ; 1st Czech real 'stable' specialized original TEASHOP + TEAROOM
NOTE: founded by Czech tea pioneering co."SPOLEK MILCU CAJE" {=Tea Devotees ; reg.in 1992 ; tea direct importer, utensils incl.} ; the only tearoom listed in Japanese guidebook for CR (Prague) ; supported some culture events of the Embassy of Japan in Prague (1994)
PEOPLE: Mr.JURINA Ales {tearoom owner} ; { co."SMC": +Mr.SIMSA Jiri }
ESTABLISHED: in (1990 temp.) 1993
※Updated: '09-02-12
- ★ AMANA (CAJ - TEA)
- 〓 Amana, s.r.o.
Skolska 38, 11000 PRAHA 1
Tel: 222-230-248 ; { 251-613-639 ; 5721-5315 Amana storehouse}
Fax: 251-613-639
Mail: skolskacaj.cz
WEB: www.caj.cz
OPEN: Mo-Sa 9:00 - 20:00, Su 15:00 - 20:00
DESCRIPTION: sophisticated tea shop (plus tea tasting space) ; World and some Japanese teas, teapots...
NOTE: run by AMANA Co.Ltd. (sc.1996 ; importer, wholesaler)
PEOPLE: Mr.RUML Ivan, MULLER Jan
ESTABLISHED: in 2005
※Updated: '09-02-18
- ★ INTERNET TEAROOM 'IN THE NET' (V SITI, Co.Ltd.)
- 〓 V siti - Internetova cajovna
Jana Masaryka 46, 12000 PRAHA 2
Tel: 222-524-071 ; 775-289-003
Mail: ecajovnaecajovna.cz
WEB: www.ecajovna.cz
OPEN: Mo-Fr 10:00 - 22:00 ; Sa,Su 14:00 - 22:00
DESCRIPTION: tea-room with PC corner, world and some Japanese teas (by 'Tea Mountain') ; plus wine and coffee (plus vegetarian lunches...)
PEOPLE: Mr.SOUMAR Jaroslav?
ESTABLISHED: in 2000
※Updated: '10-10-14
- ★ 'WHITE CRANE' TEAROOM / & Tea Shop
{ 白鶴 [haku tsuru] =bily jerab (*no relation with sake) }
- 〓 Cajovna Bily jerab
Stefanikova 51, 15000 PRAHA 5
Tel: 257-215-934
Mail: infobily-jerab.cz
WEB: www.bily-jerab.cz
OPEN: Mo-Su 11:00 - 22:00
DESCRIPTION: ♥ NON-smoking (NO water pipe!) ; sophisticated refined tea shop and tea room ; World & quality Japanese teas (incl.rare BATABATACHA ; direct import ; utensils incl.) ; +experiments with Jpn.green tea orig.chocolate, swiss-roll, maccha drinks & ice-cream... (+vege.sushi etc. / origami)...
NOTE: started as tearoom in basement (Stefanikova 42), later added tea shop (ground floor) - bearer of awards: "2nd Best shop..." , "Best staff..." and "Best interior of the year 2008" by Regal magazine ; supported culture events of the Embassy of Japan in Prague (2008, 2009) ; original place closed in 2010 May~June
PEOPLE: Mr.DRIMAL Milan {owner}
ESTABLISHED: in 2004 (tearoom) ; 2008 (+shop) ; 2010 Oct.(new loc.)
※Updated: '10-10-14
- ★ "JAPA" - JAPANESE GROCERY SHOP
- PRAHA 6
NOTE: Japanese food - incl.Japanese TEAS
► Other data in category file: SHOPS
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Tea places outside Prague :
- ★ MAID CAFE BRNO
- 〓 Maid Café
Hrncirska ul. 6 (pasaz Sfinx), 60200 BRNO
Mail: infomaidcafe.eu
WEB: maidcafe.eu
OPEN: 11:00 - 23:00
DESCRIPTION: ♥ NON-smoking (?) ; Japanese new culture (anime, manga) inspired very lovely cafe (but hardly any tea incl.)
ESTABLISHED: in 2010 (11/17)
※Updated: '11-06-14
- ★ 'CHAJOVNA' TEAROOM
- 〓 Čhajovna
Dominikanske namesti 6/7, 60200 BRNO
Mail: infochajovna.cz
WEB: www.chajovna.cz
DESCRIPTION: mostly Chinese teas / +incl. Japanese (inspired) room
PEOPLE: Mr.KLVAN Bohumil {owner /?former locksmith}, (+Mr.KUGLER Jan)
NOTE: org.? 'Days of tea and ceramics' in Luzanky
ESTABLISHED: in 2005?{reg.}
※Updated: '09-06-12
- ★ The GOOD TEAROOM, PARDUBICE
- 〓 Dobra cajovna - Pardubice
Pernstynska 16, 53002 PARDUBICE
Tel: 466-513-182
Mail: bolekdobracajovnapardubice.cz
WEB: www.dobracajovnapardubice.cz
OPEN: Mo-Sa 10:00 - 22:00 , Su 14:00 - 22:00
DESCRIPTION: World and Japanese teas (shop, tearoom) +some JPN.green tea sweets ; pioneering tearoom outside Prague ; originally included "Japanese lounge" unfortunately closed
PEOPLE: Mr.NEVELIK Boleslav {owner}
ESTABLISHED: in 1993 (Dec.)
※Updated: '10-11-11
- ★ NAMELESS TEAROOM
- 〓 Bezejmenna cajovna
Stahlavice 63, 33204 STAHLAVY
Tel: 723-406-787
Mail: bezejmennavolny.cz
WEB: www.bezejmenna.name
DESCRIPTION: detached tea-house (incl.guest room 'Tea pension') ; near PLZEN City
NOTE: sc.2003 organizer of 'TEA CULTURE FESTIVALS' (Japanese cult.incl.) ; supported some culture events of the Embassy of Japan in Prague (2011)
PEOPLE: Mr.HUCL Ivo {owner}
ESTABLISHED: in 2000
※Updated: '09-02-12
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+ Some importers (wholesalers) :
- ★ 'DARJEELING.CZ'
- 〓 Darjeling Cz
Merhautova 144, 61300 BRNO { Cecova 656/34, 37004 CESKE BUDEJOVICE }
Tel: 777-052-974
Mail: infodarjeeling.cz
WEB: www.darjeeling.cz
+ www.keiko-tee.de {in Germany: SHIMODOZONO Intnl.*}
NOTE: India teas importer-wholesaler, +sc.2007 incl.orig.Japanese tea +KEIKO* brand products (tea-sweets +some utensils incl.)
PEOPLE: Mr. KLASEK Daniel {owner}
ESTABLISHED: in 2006?
※Updated: '09-01-25
- ★ 'CAJDO' Co.Ltd.
- 〓 Cajdo, s.r.o.
Denisa a Vladimir Lechnyr'ovi , Lozice 32, 53854 LUZE
Tel: 468-000-201 ; 469-671-017
Mail: cajdocentrum.cz
WEB: www.cajdo.cz
NOTE: specialized Japanese tea (some utensils incl.) businessmen
ESTABLISHED: in 2004
※Updated: '09-01-25
- ★ 'TEA MOUNTAIN'
- 〓 Tea Mountain
M.Spimr, Hornicka 1745, 41301 ROUDNICE NAD LABEM
Tel: 605-851-962
Mail: infoteamountain.cz
WEB: www.teamountain.cz
NOTE: world teas businessman, +sc.2007 orig.Japanese teas
PEOPLE: Mr.SPIMR Martin {owner}
ESTABLISHED: in 2005?
※Updated: '09-06-25
- ★ DREYER Co.Ltd.
- 〓 Dreyer, s.r.o.
Olbrachtova 1589/1, 14002 PRAHA 4
Tel: 241-405-357
Mail: dreyerdreyer.cz
WEB: www.dreyer.cz
+ www2.wbs.ne.jp/~ecolife/ {in Japan☻*}
NOTE: primarily advisory services (financial)... +cooperated on EXPO 2005 in Aichi (as Japanologist) ; +sc.2006 importer of some green tea products of Shizuoka based company ECO LIFE LABO* - sold in Dreyer's pharmacies ???
ESTABLISHED: in 1995
※Updated: '09-01-25
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| BRIEF RECORD ON JAPANESE TEA BEGINNINGS IN THE CZECH (CZECHOSLOVAK) REPUBLIC : |
| 1865 |
"Slovnik naucny" (vol.4) /ed. Rieger F.L. |
Czech first original general encyclopedia - included entry "Japan" - with hardly noticeable mention of Japanese tea growing and drinking custom |
| 1884 |
Zeyer Julius:
"Gompaci a Komurasaki" |
Novel, incl. some reference to Japanese tea (just a few words in a preface) by Czech writer - in his romantic version of Japanese legendary story about Gompachi and Komurasaki
src.: "Pribeh caje" (Tea story, 2002) by Mr.Thoma Zdenek (and his family) |
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| 1894 |
Korensky Josef: "Zaponsko" |
Czech great original travelogue (book) "Japan" - including first reliable information about Japanese tea farming, etc. {writer was probably the 1st Czech who experienced Japanese tea fields} |
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| 1908 5.~10. |
Hloucha bros.:
"Japonska cajovna" |
♠1st teahouse in Japanese style - 茶屋 ChaYa (with Japanese tea and even some Japanese staff) introduced to Prague - at Jubilee exhibition of 'Chamber of trade and commerce' ("Fairground", U Vystaviste, Praha 7)
- designed by 「保呂宇波・ジョエ」 HLOUCHA 'Joe' Josef (1881-1957), Czech traveler, collector and writer concentrated on Japan.
{teahouse moved to "Palace Lucerna", opened in 1909 as: "Jokohama" ( [yokohama] ; inside incl. signs in Japenese: 日本喫茶店 [Nihon kissaten] ="Japanese tearoom"); room had capacity c.200 seats and was located underground, on the left side of the passage from Vodickova street ; tearoom's operation teminated in 1916 and Japanese equipment finally removed in 1924 ... today this space occupies restaurant "Hospoda Lucerna"} ...
NOTE: ?about same time one more tearoom of Hloucha brothers was shortly in "Alhambra", Praha 1
src.: "Japonsko, ma laska" (Japan, my love); by Ms.Kraemerova A., Mr.Sejbl.J. |
| 1927 |
Okakura: "Kniha o caji" |
Czech translation (unfortunately rather inaccurate) of 'The Book of Tea' (1906), written by OKAKURA Kakuzo (aka Okakura Tenshin) - one of the fundamental books about Japanese tea culture |
| 1960 |
Zacek Zdenek: "Zajimave o kave a caji" |
Czech booklet (in somewhat modest printing) about coffee and tea (by coffee specialist) - incl. some scanty info about Japanese tea... (booklet later re-issued, supplemented) |
| 1983 |
Fedorenko N.:
"Japonske zapisky"
/trans.: Vackar Martin |
Czech translation of Russian book about Japan (orig.from 1974) - incl.several pages of somewhat incoherent info about Japanese tea (mixed with info about Chines teas) - types, processing, tea drinking... |
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| 1985 |
BARTL Stanislav: "Tajemstvi cajoveho listku" |
Revolutionary authentic tea introducing series ('The secret of the tea leaf' ; incl.article about tea in Japan) published in Czech popular magazine "Svet v obrazech" {author of articles - great journalist, writer and explorer - personally visited Japanese tea fields}
- based on this, 3 tea enthusiasts (Mr.Bartl†, Mr.Dufek, Ms.Svobodova) put together 'tea study group', seed of later "Tea association" |
| 1987 10.1 |
"Cajova spolecnost" |
♠ 'Tea Association' - first special tea study group (Japanese tea incl.) in Czechoslovakia, officially formed in Prague {initiated by later 1st CS student at Urasenke} - as an expert section of "CSVTS" =Czechoslovak society of scientific and technical development (thanks to Mr.Skacel, expert from company "Balirny obchodu", a food importer-wholesaler), enthusiastically supported esp. by Ms.Brunova from "Tuzex" imp.co., and some help received from several foreign embassies and even from a food import related Czechoslovak ministry plus "Coospol" i/e co. (result of steady personal research activity of Association's members) ;
Note: Tea Association's logo was composed of letters Č,A,J (čaj =Czech word for 'tea') stylized into the shape of Sino-Japanese character for tea {originally 'Č' stood for China (=in Czech: Čína), 'A' for England (=Anglie) and 'J' for Japan (=Japonsko) - the most important countries for the tea culture} ;
Association was several times re-formed ... |
| 1988 7.4~8.8 |
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♠ "Tea - from plantation to the cup" =most probably the first special tea (some Japanese exhibits incl.) non-commercial public exhibition in Czechoslovakia - at National Technical Museum, Praha 7 {arr.by Tea Association (charter members), supported esp.by NTM (thanks to Ms.Zamrzlova), 'Balirny obchodu', Naprstek Museum, plus some embassies... and the great tea-packaging collectors} - visited by thousands of people : virtually the start of certain Czechoslovak tea subculture!
Note: Thanks to exhibition, the Tea Association adopted many new members (among them Mr.Jurina, later co-founder of "the Good Tearoom", 1st Czech original specialized tearoom - born during 1990-1993 from some idea of Mr.Rychvalsky, supported by Mr.Simsa) |
| 1988 11. |
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Lecture about Japanese "tea ceremony and tea gardens" by eminent Czech expert on the East Asian culture Mr.Hrdlicka Zdenek†, organized for members and friends of the Tea Association {managed by later 1st CS student at Urasenke} |
| 1989 4. |
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Special lecture with unique demonstration of Japanese "tea ceremony" (abbreviated version on tray - ryaku-bon-date) by Japanese wife of Mr.Fiala Karel, prominent Czech expert on traditional Japan, organized for members and friends of the Tea Association {managed by later 1st CS student at Urasenke} |
| 1989 11.17~ |
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Special "Tea weekend" excursion for the public (the 1st of its kind in CS) - including e.g. lecture on Japanese culture by Naprstek Museum's expert Ms.Bohackova Libuse† and screening of Japanese documentary film Chanoyu (="tea ceremony", borrowed from the Embassy of Japan) - organized at hotel Zvikov by Tea Association - supported by Czechoslovak travel agency "Rekrea" and Naprstek Museum {news report broadcasted by Czechoslovak TV} |
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| 1990 4 |
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♠ "Cajove listy" bulletin made for Tea Association by later 1st CS student at Urasenke |
| 1990 9.17 |
Czechoslovak-Japanese Association |
Japanese "tea ceremony" performed at Panorama restaurant ('Palace of culture') as a part of week of Japanese culture "Japan in Prague", organized by CsJS (etc.) |
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"Kokoro" bulletin of CsJS, already from its 1st number, started to publish articles about Japanese tea - by later 1st CS student at Urasenke {"Once there was Japan in Praha..." (about Japanese tearoom in Prague 1908), "Peace in a bowl of green tea" (about the Urasenke tradition of tea), "Tea-serving mechanical dolls Cha-hakobi-ningyoo", "The way of tea in older Czech literature", "Memories of Kyoto" ('94 exhibition), "Tea in Japanese language", "Ways and forms of Japanese teas", "Being a guest at tea-gathering",...} |
| 1991 5. |
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Japanese "tea ceremony" (表千家 'OmoteSenke' style) performed at Prague Castle (House of Children) by group of Japanese women (headed by teacher of tea from Saitama pref.), as a part of "Week of Japanese Culture in Prague" - met in hotel Praha by 'Tea association' representatives (thanks to Mr.Bartl) |
| 1991 6.24 |
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♠ 1st official visit of the head of traditional "tea ceremony" (chadoo) school from Japan to Cz : 'UraSenke' Iemoto, SEN Soshitsu XV
{^welcomed by 'Tea association' representative at the airport, thanks to Embassy of Japan and Mr.Fiala} |
| 1992 3.29 ~ |
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♠ 1st student (CS 'Tea association /CATAI' representative) of tea from Czechoslovakia (CS) in Japan: Kyoto, *Konnichi'an / UraSenke... 今日庵 (裏千家)*
Wide range of knowledge about new Japanese tea culture, tea industry and business (incl.e.g. tea-tasting contests, various tea food or vending machines with canned ready-to-drink teas) brought back to Czech
/ thanks esp.to Mr.Takada (+Irokuen, +Nagatani, +Shimodozono, ...) |
| 1992 |
"Cajova spolecnost - Camellia thea
Pragensis (CATAI)" |
Original 'Tea Association' (sc.1987) was officially registered - in 1992/4/17 under No.VSP/1-11 242/92-R (thanks esp.to Mr.Jurina).
Since 1993 oriented mostly on Japan, then, for some time, transformed to the Tea Section of Czech-Japan Association... |
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| 1994 1... |
"Dobra cajovna"* |
Japan tea mini exposition "Memories of Kyoto" in Prague pioneer tea shop *Good Tearoom - by the 1st CS student at Urasenke, trainee at Irokuen, Nagatani... (extra thanks to 'Spolek Milcu Caje') |
| 1994 3.1 |
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♠ 1st direct commercial import of green tea from Japan to Czech Rep.: 'Irokuen' 「井六園」 tamaryokucha pouches from Kyoto (for SMC /Good Tearoom) - result of tea research by the 1st CS student at Urasenke
/ thanks to Mr.Takada |
| 1995 2.~3. |
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"Svet caje" (=World of tea) exhibition in Museum of national history and geography, Olomouc city - incl. Japanese tea {supported by Embassy of Japan} |
| 1995 6. |
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Public lecture "CaJ - Clovek a Japonsko" (=Tea - the man and Japan) in Naprstek museum about Japanese tea (from direct experience) by the 1st CS student at Urasenke |
| 1996 |
Urasenke tea school Czech study group |
Some "tea ceremony" activity started in Prague ... (officially from 2000 - at KIS CJS) |
| 1998 ? |
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♠ Japanese dark tea batabatacha introduced in Czech (Prague 2: 'Amana' tearoom) - lecture (own experience from Toyama, 1997) by the 1st CS student at Urasenke
/ thanks esp.to Mr.Takada, Mr.Matsushita and 「あさひ」Asahi Co. |
| 2001 7.31 |
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1997 visit of the 1st CS student at Urasenke to Asahi (Toyama) recorded in special Japanese expert booklet: Bukkyoo Minzoku: BATABATACHA (仏教民族・バタバタ茶 ="Buddhist folk customs: Batabata tea") by KIYOHARA Tameyoshi |
| 2005 10.28 |
"Bezejmenna cajovna"* |
♠ 1st 'leaf-tea public presentation' by Japanese tea expert in Czech - Mr.TAKADA Masahiro of 'CHANOKA' 「茶濃香」 - at "Tea Culture Festival", in Kozel Castle (by *Nameless Tearoom, Mr.Hucl) |
| 2008 |
"Bily jerab"* |
♠ 1st commercial import of Japanese dark tea to EU: batabatacha sets from Toyama - by *White Crane (Mr.Drimal), specialized tea shop - result of tea research by the 1st CS student at Urasenke
/ thanks to Mr.Takada
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next generation...
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| 2009 10.13 |
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♠ 1st lecture at Czech university (Prague: VSCHT) about Japanese teas - by Japanese tea specialist Mr.Watanabe (Shizuoka)
/ thanks to Mr.Rohan (JR Production) |
| 2011 10.1 |
"Japan tea advisor" |
♠ 1st Czech - Mr.Rohan Jiri - passed an exam of the Japanese tea instructors association {日本茶インストラクター協会 [nihoncha insutorakutaa kyookai]} and achieved title of tea advisor {日本茶アドバイザー [nihoncha adobaizaa]} |
DISCLAIMER : Since about turn of the century, many other above not mentioned tea related events (etc.) take place in Czechia ... there is absolutely no intention to ignore anybody's merit, but comprehensive coverage of this topics lies beyond the border of this basic research.
CAUTION: more and more Japanese teas enter the Czech market ... but! in fact sometimes it is only "so-called" Japanese tea, which origin and quality is very disputable (moreover, some "letterings" in Japanese appear even on non-Japanese teas packages - e.g.: 美味しいお茶 etc...) |
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¶ WHEN CALLING / FAXING TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC FROM ABROAD - before the above mentioned TEL / FAX numbers dial:
local international prefix/number (='International Direct Dialing' ; e.g.from Japan:"001-010") and then Czech 'Country Code' number "420" ...
JPNCZ = JAPAN-CZECH (EU) MUTUAL RELATIONS (VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICES, ETC.) UNOFFICIAL DOCUMENTS / since 2000
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