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Marukyu Koyamaen

Saihou no Mukashi

Ceremonial

From ¥4200 (20g) — ~$26.29 USD (converted)

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Grade

Ceremonial

Tasting notes

No Cultivar Region Harvest Or Tasting Notes Disclosed: true

Composition

L-theanine

24.31 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.80:23-28 (1994)

EGCG

59.3 mg/g

Ceremonial-grade published estimate — Goto et al., upper-grade matcha samples, Tea Research Report No.83:21-28 (1996)

Pricing as disclosed

20g — ¥4200 (~$26.29 USD)
40g — ¥8120 (~$50.84 USD)
100g — ¥19650 (~$123.02 USD)
100g — ¥19340 (~$121.08 USD)

Full details

Everything disclosed on the product page (15 fields)
Official Name Spelling
Saiho no Mukashi (site does not use the 'Saihou' spelling given in the source list)
Product Category Breadcrumb
Matcha > Matcha Favored by Tea Schools
Tea School Affiliation
Omotesenke Fushin'an YUYUSAI Iemoto
Subheading Text
Tea School Omotesenke School Fushinan Yuyusai Iemoto Favored Matcha
Stock Status
Currently out of stock and unavailable (as of page check on 2026-07-12)
Sizes And Prices JPY
{ "20g can": 4200, "40g can": 8120, "100g can": 19650, "100g bag": 19340 }
Package Dimensions
{ "20g can": "diameter 6cm x height 4.5cm", "40g can": "diameter 6cm x height 7cm", "100g can": "diameter 7cm x height 10cm", "100g bag": "width 21cm x depth 14.5cm x height 14.5cm" }
Best Before Period
7 months (all sizes)
Order Limit
Products categorized as 'Matcha' are limited to 5 items per order
Storage Instructions
Store the matcha green tea in a dark and cool cabinet or in your refrigerator
Brewing Instructions
Page links out to a separate 'Preparation of Matcha' page rather than giving inline brewing steps
Currency Display Options
[ "JPY", "USD", "EUR", "GBP", "CNY" ]
Account Requirement
Must register and log in to shop / purchase
Grade Tier Indicated
Positioned in the 'Matcha Favored by Tea Schools' tier, i.e. a ceremonial-tier matcha associated with a named iemoto (head of school), one step below the very top 'Principal matcha' competition-grade line such as Tenju
No Cultivar Region Harvest Or Tasting Notes Disclosed
true

Research notes

Page is sparse: no cultivar, farm/region, harvest timing, tasting notes, ingredient list, awards, or review ratings are disclosed anywhere on the product page. Content is essentially the standard product-detail template (sizes, prices, dimensions, shelf life, order limit, storage note, brewing link) plus the one-line 'Favored by' attribution to the Omotesenke Yuyusai Iemoto.

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