水嶋 秀八
HIDEYA MIZUSHIMA
Owner of Nihon Chaya Hatoha
Japanese Tea Instructor
He comes from the Makinohara Plateau in Shizuoka, one of Japan's largest tea varieties. He was born and raised in a family that has been a tea farmer and merchant for generations, and his family also runs a teahouse.
After working in the advertising industry as a creative director and copywriter, he became independent.
He obtained a Japanese tea instructor qualification and launched 'Nihon Chaya Hatha.' They create and propose new relationships between tea and daily life, such as selling Japanese tea, organizing events and workshops related to Japanese tea, and branding Japanese tea for local governments and companies.