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At Ippodo Tea in Kyoto, leaves unfurl in a kyusu teapot as steam rises and water is poured with care. The teahouse hums with activity, but each movement is deliberate and every cup a small ritual. Miyako Watanabe, current owner of the 300-year-old tea house, shares moments, encounters and discoveries from a life shaped by tea and tradition: following the journey of the leaf - from misty fields where it is grown and hand-picked to the serenity of tea ceremony. Watanabe explores tea's history alongside its place in contemporary culture.