Today is a special day, even after 74 years. I usually don’t repost somebody else’s post. Today is an exception. As a student of the Way of Tea, I think it most appropriate to simply share the message of what Genshitsu Sen, the former Grandmaster of Urasenke has been spreading in the last 74 years, …
Finally the summer has come in Seattle this year. No doubt it’s the best season here. To be honest, I don’t think I can ever go back to Japan in the summer and spend any time in its hot and humid weather. How could people bear that scorching sun or that humidity in old days …
Photo: courtesy of Brian Chu Photography Senses from Japan – Spring 2019 is now over. For those of you who came, thank you very much much! And many thanks to my dear friends at Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association who volunteered for the event. It was surely exhausting, setting up the venue, bringing all the …
Senses from Japan – Spring 2019 starts today. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you these men and women who created beautiful Ikebana arrangements. (Sorry, one person is missing because she had to leave earlier!) Each has been taking Sogetsu Ikebana classes for over a year. For this exhibition, each person chose his or own …
The answer is, Senses from Japan – Spring 2019! Partnering with Fran’s Chocolates Georgetown boutique, Heiando America and Donaldo Radovich, Senses from japan – Spring 2019 brings back this four-day showcase dedicated to sharing Japan’s rich traditions of exquisite craftsmanship and artistry. Come celebrate the spring season with an impressive floral installation of life-size cherry …
For those of you who came to the tea ceremony at The Collective on Monday, thank you very much! I hope you enjoyed it. Our second event was held on Monday at 5pm, just like our first one last November. It was again a collaboration between Chaboshu, Seattle’s premiere men’s tea group and us Five …
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I’m relieved that I’m not a liar after all. In November I said we did “the first” tea ceremony demonstration at the collective. On April 8th, we will be doing the second one! The event location will be the same, the stage by the bar. The day of the week and the time of the …
It was a nice surprise that I could introduce Deco Ben to my in-laws in India. However, that was not the only Japanese culture I shared with them during my stay in Mumbai. I packed in my suit case a tea bowl, a chasen (tea whisk), a chashaku (tea scoop), a natsume (tea caddy), a …