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Young female sales assistant stands in a tea shop behind various traditional apparatus used to prepare green tea (matcha)
Young female sales assistant stands behind various traditional apparatus used in the preparation of Japanese green tea (matcha) in a tea shop in the famous Higashi Chaya district of Kanazawa, north central Japan. This district is commonly associated with geisha. The shop, with subdued lighting, is a modern interpretation of traditional Japanese style.
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Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hokuriku Region, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusGS2 / Alamy / Afripics
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