obubuinternship
japan
march-june ‘25

In last year’s spring I interned at Obubu Tea Farms in Japan. There I met the head farmer Akihiro Kita (Akky-san) and many other wonderful people with abundant, radiant passion for their work–creating a real product for people to enjoy around the world, continuing an ancient tradition and people’s combined efforts spanning thousands of years. Their spirit and energy were contagious. It was my first time photographing with purpose. They inspired me to begin

tea shaping
april 16 ‘25

obubu, the global japanese tea association, and local community organized a tea handpicking and shaping event

harvest
monzen field
may 5 ‘25

tenku field
june 4 ‘25

trimming
may 24 ‘25

june 12 ‘25