Chashaku: History, Meaning & Care of the Japanese Tea Scoop (Chashaku Part 2)
A little while ago, we wrote about how the chashaku, the tea scoop is often treated in tea gatherings, and we were […]
Author: Machi
Chasen – Is It Being Misused? What’s Really Happening in Matcha Cafés Around the World (Chasen Part 3)
Picking Up Where We Left Off In the last couple articles, we traced the chasen back to its origins: a tool born […]
Chasen – From Bamboo to Silicone (Chasen Part 2)
The Chasen, Evolving In our last article, we traced the chasen back to its origins from a small village in Nara to […]
Chasen – The Sacred Bamboo Whisk Behind Every Bowl of Matcha (Chasen Part 1)
Introduction No bowl of matcha begins without it. Hot water meets powder in a ceramic bowl, and a small bamboo tool begins […]
Hanshin Nihoncha Fes 2026: Discovering Tea, Sweets, and Teaware in Osaka
From 27th May to 1st June, 2026, the 7th Hanshin Nihoncha Fes was held at Hanshin Department Store in Osaka’s Umeda district. […]
Chashaku Is Not a Sifting Tool – Or Is It Now? (Chashaku Part 1)
If you have spent any time watching matcha preparation videos online, or visited a matcha café outside of Japan, you may have […]
Hanami Dango: The Sweet Treat of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season
When people think of spring in Japan, one image immediately comes to mind: cherry blossoms in full bloom. The tradition of hanami, […]
Tea in Japanese Language: Ocha no Ko Saisai, Nichijo Sahanji
Even if you do not speak Japanese, chances are that you already know at least one Japanese word: cha, meaning tea. Indeed, […]