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Hisashi Yamada, a loving and devoted tea ceremony teacher at Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York, passed away on April 18, 2009 at the age of 81. He will be greatly missed by all his... More »
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Congratulations to President-elect Obama on his run for the Whitehouse. In November, the winter time hearth is opened. The ro is a sunken hearth that is larger than the summer time brazier. A hole cut... More »
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In the previous post, The host revealed , and by questions at tea demonstrations, I have been asked again and again about how much talking is allowed at a tea ceremony. While talking is not... More »
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I had an opportunity earlier this week to attend a lecture and demonstration on Kodo, the way of incense. Kodo is a traditional Japanese art, a ritual that is meditative in nature, but unlike chado,... More »
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"Guest and host both joined as one, share a bowl of tea. In tranquil meditation, no margin divides their hearts. The tea garden is a way apart from this bustling world and its many cares.... More »
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Matcha tea is the powdered green tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony but more people are beginning to drink matcha. Starbucks has a drink called a matcha latte (sorry, I did not finish mine,... More »
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I have a class graduating from the 10 week introductory class and we are holding our final chakai (tea gathering) in a few days at Kashintei, the Japanese Garden tea house. Most people cannot believe... More »
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When we first begin to learn chanoyu, it seems like all we can manage is to remember the order of things, and getting control of our bodies in the tea room. All of our energy... More »
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As member of the information age, it is always the next thing, then the next thing, even before we master the previous thing. By the time we know something it has passed and we are... More »
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In the course of my lessons for chado I had to drive across town after work to get to class. That meant fighting traffic for 45 minutes to an hour, struggling into kimono and sitting... More »
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