Japanese Don't Drink Matcha. | 日本人と抹茶。

You can read the full Japanese transcript here:⁠⁠https://www.marienukaya.com/nihongomimi⁠⁠Do Japanese people really drink matcha every day?In this episode of 日本語耳 (Nihongomimi), Marie talks about the reality of matcha culture in Japan, from modern matcha lattes to the traditional world of tea ceremony. You’ll hear how matcha became popular around the world, why tea ceremony is much deeper than simply drinking tea, and how ideas like wabi-sabi helped shape Japanese tea culture and aesthetics.このエピソードでは、抹茶についてお話しします。日本人にとって抹茶はどんな存在なのか、そして茶道や千利休、わびさびの考え方などについても紹介します。海外で広がっている抹茶のイメージと、日本人が感じる抹茶の感覚の違いについても自然な日本語で話していきます。Listen as if you’re sitting with a Japanese friend, hearing natural, unfiltered Japanese at real speed. Let’s make your ears 日本語耳.