Online Riddle-Solving Game Makes Japanese Tea More Accessible Mezase, Shikaneko Neko (Signboard Cat) -Solve tea riddles with Chacha, the kitten! ~" Released on Aug. 1! No knowledge of tea is required.

2024.08.06 16:45

日本茶業体制強化推進協議会

The Japan Tea Industry Promotion Council (located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, within the Japan Tea Association) is pleased to announce the launch of an online puzzle-solving game "Mezase, Signboard Cat," which makes Japanese tea more accessible! ～The online riddle-solving game "Mezase, signboard cat! ～The game will be held until October 31 (Thursday). (After October 31, the riddle-solving page will remain open permanently.)

Aim for the signboard cat! ~Solve tea riddles with Chacha, the kitten! ~"

https://nihon-cha.or.jp/nazotoki2024/

There are 5 riddles in total.

Purpose of the release

The Japanese Tea Industry Promotion Council (JTA) created a free online "Japanese tea-themed riddle solving game" that is not restricted by time or location in order to increase interest among elementary and junior high school students and people in their 20s and 30s who enjoy solving riddles. The game is a free online riddle-solving game about Japanese green tea.

■Content Features

(1) No knowledge of tea required! Inspiration-oriented riddle solving game

This is not a quiz that tests your knowledge of tea, but an inspiration-oriented riddle-solving game. The game is suitable for a wide range of players, from children to adults.

There are 5 questions in total. The difficulty level gradually increases. Hints and explanations are provided, so there is no need to worry even if you get stuck in the middle of a puzzle.

If you answer all the questions correctly, you can download a commemorative image of all the correct answers!

(2) Solve puzzles with cute characters

You will solve riddles together with "Chacha," a kitten that was given to the teahouse, and the cute characters "Bunbuku Chagama" and "Bunbuku Kyusu," raccoon dogs that are based on the motif of Bunbuku Chagama and Kyusu.

Kitten Chacha

Bunbuku Chagama

Bunbuku teapot

(3) Announcement video is now available

The announcement video is now available on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev4a5p2lpxk

■"Online mystery-solving game "Mezase, signboard cat! ～The online puzzle-solving game "Mezase, Hoarding Neko! ～Outline of "Online Riddle-Solving Game "Mezase, Akaneko-Neko!

URL: https://nihon-cha.or.jp/nazotoki2024/

Period: August 1, 2024 (Thursday) - October 31, 2024 (Thursday)

　　　　　 The page will remain open permanently after the open period.

Sponsor ： Japan Tea Industry Promotion Council

Implementer: Bass Corporation, Inc.

How to participate: Japan Tea Association official website

　　　　　 How to participate: Access the online riddle page from the official website of the Japan Tea Association (https://www.nihon-cha.or.jp/)

　　　　　 Access to the online puzzle solving page from the official website of the Japan Tea Association ()

Participation fee: Free of charge

Announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev4a5p2lpxk