T(tea)ー１Grand-Prix in Shizuoka 初のオンライン開催！ 目指せ! お茶のプロエッショナル
目指せ!
お茶のプロフェッショナル
T-1グランプリ in 静岡市
Winning the title of TEA PROFESSIONAL ！
T( tea ) -1 GRAND-PRIX in Shizuoka city to be held online
2021年2月、静岡市内の小学３−６年生がお茶の総合的な知識を競う「T (tea) -1 グランプリ」in 静岡市は、何と他県に先駆けてオンラインで選手権を開催します！
＊申込み受付は既に終了しました。The application was closed.
This is the first-time challenge for the organizer of the ” T( tea) -1 Grand-Prix ” ( a competition of junior tea professionals held in Shizuoka city ) to prepare the event online, with non- on site gathering, non- face-to-face tasting of green-tea. And so far, no similar events are held outside Shizuoka prefecture this year due to the impact of COVID-19 .
Every year, this unique annual competition invites local primary school students aged between 8-12 in Shizuoka city for participation, and many young boys and girls who like drinking Japanese green tea ( also ambitious for the gorgeous prize, ) compete their knowledge and a tea -brewing skill in a surprising high level.
＊申し込み受付は既に終了しました。The application was closed.
未来のお茶ファンを増やす「T-1グランプリ」とは、宮崎県の茶業者達が考案した（実行委員会で商標登録済み）イベント。
2007年の開催から全国の主要茶産地などで開催されています。
静岡県人（中部？）は比較的主張が控え目だと言われますが、今回は世界に向け声を大にして自慢したい…これは「茶どころ静岡」として、市内の小学３〜6年生のみが参加する、「オンライン設問型審査」＋「オンライン実技審査」を組み合わせた今回初の試み（おそらく世界初の）
「オンライン型日本茶選手権」です。
新型コロナによる様々な困難を乗り越えつつ、初のオンライン開催に向けて意気込む実行委員会メンバーらの熱い想いに答えてくれるのは、一体どんな小学生達でしょうか。
栄えあるタイトルを手にするため、挑戦者達は自ら製茶問屋やお店へ相談に訪れます。「見て、淹れて、味を知る」練習を重ねて、歴史も含めたお茶の知識を問う「設問型審査」と、続いて実際にお茶を淹れる「実技競技」に備える彼ら小学生のレベルは大人顔負けの高さです。
T-1 Grand-Prix was originally launched in Miyazaki prefecture in 2007, it is a famous place also known for its green tea harvest. The competition has been held continuously in many tea production regions across the nation.
As the people’s general character in central Shizuoka prefecture is known for a moderate and less aggressive attitude. However, we would like to say out loud proudly, which is: this online tea competition is somehow unprecedented, and probably no other group has ever organized junior tea challenge competitions ONLINE. It must be a tough decision for organizers to switch the event venue to a full- online style, as the competition is widely depending on the sense of tasting, viewing etc. in addition to the requirement of general knowledge of Japanese tea. At the same time, this is also a popular local event for families to stay familiar with green tea .
In order to win the championship or getting higher scores on both general knowledge questions or practical skills, challengers visit tea shops and companies in their neighborhood, to ask for their professional advise or useful advises on how to pour green in an ideal manner. Therefore, you can imagine how high the required level will be ! The challengers are judged in the categories of visual sorts of tea, tasting the quality, as well as the proper process of pouring ‘ leaf green tea ‘ by a teapot in front of the judge.
Even though the recent situation was difficult for the organizer to follow the same way to proceed the T-1 grand-prix competition, they made a brave decision to try a new tool to keep this annual event going forward, because the young generation is their hope to pass this [ Japanese tea culture ] down to the future. Also, quite a few numbers of young students are looking forward to joining this special event!
( T-1グランプリ in 静岡２０２０。これは「外観審査」と呼ばれる、お茶の種類を見た目から当てる審査の様子。)
T-1 Grand-Prix in Shizuoka 2020; challengers must tell the right kinds of various green tea at the competition hall.
（2020年の実技審査の様子。静まり返った審査会場では、一人ひとりのお茶の淹れ方を茶商のプロが厳しく審査しました。）
During the competition of actual tea brewing, challengers had to be judged their skills by ‘ merciless ‘ tea professionals in the quiet, serious ambience.
T-1グランプリ2020年2月、茶市場に集まった挑戦者の皆さんと、ご協力頂いた大勢の方々。 Photo of participants and supporters at Shizuoka tea trading center
オンラインでの実績を踏み台にすることで、ゆくゆくは各地の有志で一緒に世界の日本茶ファンを増やすイベントとして発展させたい…そんな熱い思いを胸にして、静岡市のお茶プロフェショナル達は準備に余念がありません。
As the trial of online T-1 Grand-Prix event is unprecedented one, probably the result is going to be a good example as a part of alternative ways in a limited occasion, no matter whether it is due to the pandemic reason or other factors. In fact, this new style of events may become a useful practice for organizing various events in the future with a possible network making across non- geological boundaries, and reducing the limit of capacity in some ways.
開催日：2021年２月13日（土)
Event date: Feb 13 ( Sat ), 2021
（申し込みは終了しました/ Application closed ）
申込者は事前に茶の知識を競う、設問型オンライン問題に挑戦します。
Challengers will receive online Q & A regarding the history & the knowledge of tea, prior to the next step of the online- practice competition.
Zoomを使ったオンライン実技競技開催/ Online competition; 13:00-16:00
主催：T-1グランプリ in 静岡市実行委員会
後援：静岡茶商工業共同組合・静岡茶業青年団・JA静岡市・JAしみず・茶の町コンシェル・日本茶インストラクター協会静岡県支部
Event organized by: Shizuoka city- T-1 Grand-Prix organizer association
Supported by: Shizuoka tea merchant business union, Shizuoka prefectural tea industry youth association, JA Shizuoka, JA Shimizu, Cha no machi concierge, NPO NIHON-CHA instructor association ( Shizuoka )
実行員会のメンバーの多くは、静岡市のお茶問屋が多く集まる「茶町」の茶商、と呼ばれるお茶のプロです。静岡市における過去のT-1グランプリの詳細は、茶町を中心に活動する「茶の町コンシェル」
でご覧ください。こちらでは茶町の歴史や現在の様子、活動記録などを見ることができます。定期的に個性的なウオークツアーも行われています。
In Shizuoka city, members of the organizer mainly consists of the professionals of Japanese tea blenders/distributors from the famous tea distribution district, called CHA MACHI in Shizuoka city. Do drop off at the website of
to explore the unique history of CHAMACHI. Walking tour is also available, too.
