Episode 445 - A Bowl for a Coin

History of Japan - A podcast by Isaac Meyer - Fridays

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This week: we tend to think of tea in terms of the tea ceremony and fancy culture, but what about lowbrows like me who like to drink our tea bottled from a vending machine? This week we'll be looking at tea as a commodity, and how it became a staple of Japan's consumer culture. Show notes here.