Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
A student adds hot water to steep tea leaves during a green tea seminar Nov. 22, 2016 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The seminar was hosted by Marine Corps Community Services and educated attendees on the historical background, health benefits and proper preparation of Japanese green tea, also known as ryokucha. According to Tsuchiya Naoka, a certified tea specialist, the temperature of the......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Stella Cokias prepares to steep tea during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The class is one of the many Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored programs that allows Status of Forces Agreement members to engage in Japanese culture. During the class, a certified tea specialist explained the numerous health benefits, historical background and proper preparation of......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Tsuchiya Naoka demonstrates the proper tea steeping technique during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the class to teach Status of Forces Agreement members the historical background, health benefits and proper preparation of Japanese green tea, which is also called matcha. Naoka, a certified tea specialist who led the class,......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Tsuchiya Naoka demonstrates proper measuring techniques during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The class was hosted by Marine Corps Community Services to teach Status of Forces Agreement members about the historical background, health benefits and proper preparation of Japanese green tea, which is also called ryokucha. Naoka, a certified tea specialist who led the......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Tsuchiya Naoka shows the class a Japanese teapot called a kyusu during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine Corps Community Services-hosted class provided Status of Forces Agreement members with the opportunity to learn about the proper preparation, health benefits and cultural background of Japanese green tea, also called ryokucha. Naoka, a certified tea......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Bottles of cold green tea rest on a table during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The tea seminar educated attendees on the proper preparation, health benefits and cultural background of Japanese green tea, also called ryokucha. During the seminar, a certified tea specialist explained the importance of applying the proper process of steeping the tea, due to the way......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Students introduce themselves before a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The tea seminar brought Status of Forces Agreement members together to learn about Japanese culture by teaching them proper preparation, health benefits and cultural background of Japanese green tea, also called ryokucha. The seminar featured a certified tea specialist who detailed the uses and......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 11.22.2016
Green tea leaves rest on a table during a green tea seminar Nov. 22 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The tea seminar educated attendees on the proper preparation, health benefits and cultural background of Japanese green tea, also called ryokucha. Green tea is primarily prepared by steeping the tea leaves or dissolving green tea powder into hot water. During the seminar, a certified tea......
