{"title":"Shōjuen 松寿園","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMatsushita Eiichi (松下栄市) is the 4th generation head of Shōjuen and continues his family's legacy of growing tea in the southernmost parts of Japan. It was under his leadership that Tanegashima tea became available on the retail market; before this, tea from this island was only sold as crude tea to tea wholesalers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShōjuen (松寿園) is located in the warm and scenic northern part of Tanegashima, an area ideal for growing delicious tea, with ocean breezes carrying minerals and morning mist. Founded in 1909 by Shizuoka tea farmers, who were searching for land that could produce delicious tea. Today, Shōjuen is headed by the descendents of these original farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tanegashima-shoju-shincha","title":"Tanegashima Shōju Kabuse Shincha","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea is made from the Shōju cultivar, which was specially bred by the Matsushita family to be an early budder. Coupled with Tanegashima's extreme southern location, this makes this tea one of the first shinchas harvested in all Japan. Short-steamed to lock in shincha freshness and shaded to enhance colour and umami, this tea balances vegetal, nutty, and fresh aromas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultivar: Shōju \u003cbr\u003eRegion: Banyamine, Tanegashima\u003cbr\u003eHarvested: April 16th, 2026\u003cbr\u003eElevation: 213-223m\u003cbr\u003eShading: Jikakabuse, ~20 Days\u003cbr\u003ePicking: 2-person Handheld Machine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shōjuen","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":47116702548220,"sku":"US-TEA-S16-50","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Shincha-TopSQ.jpg?v=1745881089"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/collections\/Shojuen_family_photo.jpg?v=1778553086","url":"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/collections\/shojuen.oembed","provider":"Tezumi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}