| ※Here is a description of the time period and what happened in the country. | Japan | China | world |
| 5000 BCE: Japan: Jomon Period |
At this time, tea had not yet been introduced. | Tea was being discovered, but at this time, tea was being eaten. (Tea berries) | |
| 6th-7th century Japan: Nara - early Heian period China: Tang Dynasty |
Early Heian Period: Tea is handed down (Until then, matcha was the standard.) Late Heian Period: Beginning of Tea Cultivation |
The world's first book on tea Tea Sutra is written. (3 volumes) |
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| 11th-12th century Japan: Northern and Southern Dynasties, Muromachi China: Ming Dynasty |
Late Heian Period: Beginning of tea cultivation Muromachi: Tea celemony culture spreads among aristocrats and samurai |
The birth of Oolong tea! Green tea roasted in a kettle becomes popular (kama-yori green tea) |
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| 15th century Japan: Edo Period China: Qing |
England imports tea | ||
| 17th century Japan: Meiji China: Qing |
Sencha is born | ||
| 17th-18th centuries Japan: Edo Period - Meiji Period |
Tea production methods have evolved to become almost identical to current production methods. | ||
| 17th-18th centuries Japan: Early Meiji Period |
Assam tea trees found | ||
| 18th and 19th centuries Japan: Meiji & Taisho China: Qing Dynasty, Republic of China |
The "Cultural Revolution" in Tea Culture | Improved production technology! mechanization is advancing |
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| 19th - 20th century Japan: Showa/Heisei China: Republic of China・People's Republic of China |
Late 20th century,ET bottled green tea is born. | Bottled tea goes on sale. |