The Shizuoka Prefectural Government has stepped up efforts to reclaim the region’s status as Japan’s leading green tea grower, after losing the top producer spot to Kagoshima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/shizuoka-tea-matcha-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shizuoka #agriculture #tea