Time and Tide S2023E06 - Time Scoop Hunter: A Boiling-hot Tocha Battle!

Sawajima Yuichi travels through time gathering footage of people who didn't make it into the history books. This time, he investigates people obsessed with "tocha." In the late 15th century, betting on being able to differentiate the flavor of different green teas was a popular pastime. With high stakes and prizes like fine china and money up for grabs, people would get hooked, and things would often escalate – people's greed would sometimes lead them into tough situations. We get a close-up view of a competition between two legendary tocha competitors.