The history of tea in Japan dates back around 800 AD. It was first planted in Uji Kyoto. Even though the hilly district of Kyoto is not suitable for mass cultivation, the climatic condition of this district is ideal. Hence, up to the presence day Uji Kyoto maintains its position as the producer of the No. 1 grade of Japan Green Tea. REDSUN JAPAN GREEN TEA is produced from specially selected tea leaves in the best plantation located in Uji Kyoto, Japan. - this ensures that you are given a product unequal in taste and quality compared to other grades of normal green tea. REDSUN JAPAN GREEN TEA is well known for its beneficial effects on our health; it has good anti-oxidant and anti-cholesterol properties because of the presence of high concentration of catechins ( a primary anthocyanides) which are powerful anti-oxidant. Green Tea is the daily beverage for most Japanese, who can consume up to 10 cups a day. According to demographic statistics reported by World Health Organization, Japan has the highest average living age in the world. There is the highest number of centenarians living in Shizuoka Town, a place renown for its green tea production.

JAPAN GREEN TEA

The history of tea in Japan dates back around 800 AD. It was first planted in Uji Kyoto. Even though the hilly district of Kyoto is not suitable for mass cultivation, the climatic condition of this district is ideal. Hence, up to the presence day Uji Kyoto maintains its position as the producer of the No. 1 grade of Japan Green Tea. In the early time, the Japanese drinks green tea from the powder form (Matcha). In 1738 Nagatani Soen of Ujitawara created Sencha, and this is now the most popular tea in Japan. Matcha is now used mainly in Sado (Tea Ceremonies) and flavoring as food additives in candies, cakes and ice cream. Multiple clinical tests have shown that Green Tea is rich in anti-oxidants which can destroy free radicals and have very positive effects on our body. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules and fragments of molecules that can damage our body at the cell level to cause death threatening diseases such as cancer, heart problems, and many other degenerative diseases. The chart below gives a good account of the active components in Green Tea and their properties.

Components and Healthy Effects of Green Tea

Catechins (main component)	Oxidization check Deterioration of cholesterol Control of rising blood pressure Control of rising blood sugar Protection from germs Protection from influenza Decayed teeth prevention Deodorizing
Caffeine	Removal of fatigue & sleepiness action of urination.
Vitamin C	Reduce stress. Prevents cold and flu.
Vitamin B Group	Metabolism of sugar.
r-Amino Butyric Acid	Descent of blood pressure.
Flavonoid Vessel	Strengthening the wall of blood. Prevention of bad breath.
Polysaccharide	Descent of blood pressure.
Fluorine	Decayed teeth prevention.
Vitamin E	Oxidization check.

The Straits Times, Friday, December 18. 1998 reported that Green Tea might help to fight cancer. Sighting the findings of Professor Dorothy Morre of Purdue University who said Our research shows that green tea leaves are rich in this anti-cancer compound (epigallocatechin gallate), with concentrations high enough to induce anti-cancer effects in the body. On Monday, October 15, 2001 The Straits Time had another article which reads with the headline ONE PLANT'S THOUSAND AND ONE US Research has shown that green tea extracts of polyphenols or catechins, are effective in helping to reduce oxidisation, smells and the formation of bacteria". The Chunichi-shinbun, Nagoya, Japan (pp 1 - 239) 1990 published the observation of I. Oguni and Y. Hara, "Green tea has many medicinal activities for preventing disease such as cancer, cardio-vascular diseases and diabetes". It was reported in the Chem. Pharm. Bulletin 31, 1625 (1983) that Professor T. Okuda had demonstrated that catechin in green tea is a far stronger antioxidant than Vitamin E (about 20 times stronger) and can suppress aging. It has the ability to slow aging by preventing the production and accumulation of active oxygen and lipid peroxide, Lipofusion called the "aging pigment". In a separate clinical report by Prof. Shu-Jun Cheng of the Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (Beijing), it was found that green tea has the ability to inhibit the development of cancer cells in the esophagus and forestomach of 50% of the mice under study. In the Kamakura era (1191 - 1333), the monk by the name of Eisai wrote a book under the title "Maintaining Health by Drinking Tea". He stressed that "Tea is a miraculous medicine for the maintenance of health. Tea has an extraordinary power to prolong life. Anywhere a person cultivates tea, long life will follow. In ancient and modern times, tea is the elixir that creates the mountain dwelling immortal."

Japan green tea Plantation 1	Japan green tea Plantation 2

The process of making Sencha (Green Tea)

1 Picking of tea leaves	2 Steaming of Tea Leaves - to maintain the tea leaves fresh and green. This is the distinguished point of Japanese tea from others.
3 Drying and twisting	4 Twisting
5 Second drying and twisting	6 Final drying and twisting

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