It’s New Year’s Eve now, and I find myself looking back fondly on my first TV appearance in a while back in September.
It flew by in the blink of an eye.
October brought the Tea Future EXPO
and the PINC.RE:born Marche
, along with some traveling events.
The monthly Samurai Tea Master’s Uji Tea Event in Uji also drew many visitors in October, November, and December.
In 2025, making hojicha and genmaicha became the main focus, and the quality of the experiences really improved.
In November, I helped with the Yamashiro Kissa Exchange Tea Gathering.
This tea gathering, spanning five years from Kizugawa City to Minamiyamashiro Village, Seika Town, Kasagi Town, and Wazuka Town, taught me so much.
So, what kind of year will 2026 be?
I’m looking forward to it.
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