A black tea cultivar developed at the Makurazaki national research centre in Kagoshima by crossing Benihomare and the Darjeeling variety Makura Cd86. It was the last black tea to be registered, in 1993. Very high quality for black tea and Oolong, with a rich, fruity, floral, spicy fragrance. It is the most widely grown of Japanese black teas, even though it initially gained popularity as sencha because of its high methylated catechin content (claimed to attenuate allergies). Time of harvest: mid-season.