10/1 Japan's Tea Day

Japan's Tea Day It originates from the story of Toyotomi Hideyoshi holding a grand tea ceremony at Kitano Matsubara within the grounds of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, on this day in 1587. This grand tea ceremony was a 'murei-ko' (no-holds-barred gathering), where many people, regardless of social status, enjoyed tea together, becoming one of the catalysts for tea's spread. Incidentally, October 1st is also the start of the year or brewing season for various things, such as Coffee Day (the start of the "coffee year" established by international agreement) and Nihonshu (Sake) Day (because the 10th sign of the Chinese zodiac, "酉" represents a sake jar, and the "brewing year" established in the early Meiji period begins on October 1st).