Please help the Takaki Tea farm recover from the devastating July 5 flood
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who participated. We raised over $450 for Mr. Takaki's Tea farm!
In 2015, during the Boston Chamber Orchestra's tour of Kyushu, Mr. Akihito Takaki invited us to to beautiful Hoshino-mura in a meeting of beautiful tea and beautiful music. It was the most wonderful time I have had in Japan after having been 3 times now. I was honored to be a part of that incredible trip and have stayed in touch with Mr. Takaki ever since. His green tea is the best I had ever tried, and I continue to order it from him.
On July 05, 2018, a series of floods devastated Japan, and as of today 200 people have died. The situation is still unfolding. I have been talking with Mr. Takaki over the last several of days and thankfully none of his family or team were hurt. However, his farmland and equipment received a very heavy blow.
I wish for those of us who were lucky enough to visit Yame, and as well anyone who appreciates the great tradition that Mr. Takaki carries on, to band together at this time and help him as much as we can.
Please donate through Venmo (preferred) or PayPal/credit card below, and I will surprise Mr. Takaki in a few weeks with what we have collected. Let's try to raise $500, hopefully more. I will include the name and amount of each donation (unless you request anonymity). I will update the current amount below and post updates here in general.
Absolutely 100% of donations go directly to Mr. Takaki and his family tea farm. Though the damage is probably in the many thousands, I am sure this will create some relief and make a difference.
Contact me with any questions. daniel.kurganov@gmail.com (773) 666-3241
THANK YOU...let's do it!
Progress:
$451 / $500
About Mr. Takaki's farm in Hoshino-mura, Yame, Fukuoka Japan
We are a tea plantation produce and sell high-quality green tea grown with the utmost care and attention since 1983.
Mr. Akihito Takaki Born in 1973 in Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka Pref. JAPAN as the first son of Takaki Green Tea Farm. “Traditional Authentic Yame Gyokuro” – which last year received recognition under the national geographical indication protection system – is a luxury green tea and the main specialty of our plantation. The other green teas that we produce are also highly valued and are grown with the utmost consideration given to their quality, receiving accolades such as specially cultivated product status from Fukuoka Prefecture.
An example is our “Amacha,” which was this year chosen by the “Agriculture-Commerce-Industry Collaborative Fund for Supporting the Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products from Fukuoka Prefecture.” Received the prestigious Nihon-cha Award ! Our Kabuse-cha received the Platinum Medal and first position in its category