Tea plants after picking.

Head tea picker, proud of what she does. The tea rows directly behind her have been picked. The rows at the back are to be picked.

Tea pickers equipment. Includes woven baskets for the tea leaves, and plastic crates fashioned into seating when picking.

The tea gardens are raised for drainage purposes and under cover to soften the suns rays on the leaves.

Workers picking tea.

This is small tea plantation with a traditional covering made from bamboo covered with rice straw.

This is the end result. Premium Uji tea made in a local tea house.