{"product_id":"tales-of-green-tea","title":"Tales of Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable October 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming collection of essays exploring Japanese tea culture and daily life as the owner of a 300-year old tea shop in the historical city of Kyoto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ippodo Tea in Kyoto, leaves unfurl in a kyusu teapot as steam rises and water is poured with care. The teahouse hums with activity, but each movement is deliberate and every cup a small ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTales of Green Tea\u003c\/em\u003e, Miyako Watanabe, current owner of the 300-year-old tea house, shares moments, encounters and discoveries from a life shaped by tea and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the journey of the leaf – from misty fields where it is grown and hand-picked to the serenity of tea ceremony – Watanabe explores tea's history alongside its place in contemporary culture. The result is a gentle meditation on how a simple cup can hold memory, season and place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9780349447193\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 pages, 216 x 135 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miyako Watanabe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Hachette","offer_id":51391311216804,"sku":"9780349447193","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9780349447193.jpg?v=1782681823","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/tales-of-green-tea","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}