Tanimura Tango and Takayama Chasen (高山の茶筅)
The traditional whisk used to prepare matcha is called chasen (茶筅). It was invented in Takayama, a little mountain town in Nara […]
Category: Tea Culture
Hatsugama Tea Ceremony
We talked about the New Year of the tea ceremony practitioners back in November. However, Japan celebrates the New Year on 1st […]
Yobanashi Tea Ceremony
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 […]
Kuchikiri Tea Ceremony
November is the perfect time to start writing about the Tea Ceremony. It is a moment of change, and new beginnings. October […]
Books on Japanese Tea 2021
We said many times there is not much published on Japanese tea in other languages and some time ago we reviewed 3 […]
Obukucha (大福茶)
Have you heard of Obukucha – the special tea that people in Japan drink around the new year? The name Obukucha (大福茶), […]
Books on Japanese Tea
As we keep on saying, there is not much information on Japanese tea that can be found outside Japan and in other […]
Bizenyaki Exhibition at Miho Museum
Miho museum in Shiga recently had a Bizenyaki exhibition. Bizen in Okayama prefecture is one of the 6 oldest kilns in Japan […]