Japanese green tea is increasingly gaining acceptance in the west, but I have to admit, I don’t know a whole lot about it. So, when I came across this page that describes Japanese teas very simply, and with a lot of pictures, I found it very useful. According to this page, there are five types of Japanese teas: Sen-cha, Ban-cha, Gyokoru, Gainmai-cha, Hoji-cha and Ma-cha. Here is a summary of the types of teas. For more information visit the Eat-Japan website.