Sen no Rikyu Memorial Tea Ceremony
Sen no Rikyu is known as the father of the Japanese tea ceremony. But, who exactly was Sen no Rikyu? In ancient […]
Sen no Rikyu is known as the father of the Japanese tea ceremony. But, who exactly was Sen no Rikyu? In ancient […]
The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]
We talked about the New Year of the tea ceremony practitioners back in November. However, Japan celebrates the New Year on 1st […]
In tea ceremony, observing the change of the seasons is a way to enjoy every moment as unique (一期一会, ichi go ichi […]
November is the perfect time to start writing about the Tea Ceremony. It is a moment of change, and new beginnings. October […]
We said many times there is not much published on Japanese tea in other languages and some time ago we reviewed 3 […]
Have you heard of Obukucha – the special tea that people in Japan drink around the new year? The name Obukucha (大福茶), […]
As we keep on saying, there is not much information on Japanese tea that can be found outside Japan and in other […]