First Tea Of The Season Is Handpicked In Shizuoka

SHIZUOKA, JAPAN - APRIL 18: Tea leaves are handpicked at the Moriuchi Tea Farm on April 18, 2019 in Shizuoka, Japan. Japan produces approximately 100,000 tons of green tea per year. From April to May, tea farmers on Moriuchi Tea Farm handpick Shincha (the first tea of the year) which is usually considered the highest of quality and most sought after. Shizuoka is internationally known as one of the best places for genuine Japanese green tea, producing 45% of Japan's overall tea production. The farm has been in the Moriuchi family for nine generations and exports its tea to destinations including the United Kingdom. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)