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It is not often that we give ourselves permission to love, or let alone talk about the things we love. These days it is hip and cool to be cynical and make fun of others... More »
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“There was a Chajin of Sakai who had a tea caddy called Sessan and he used it when Rikyu came. But Rikyu thought nothing of it so its owner smashed it against the trivet on... More »
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As the days are getting longer, our tea classes are increasingly held in the darkness that fills the autumn evenings. At the Ryokusuido Tea Room, there is only a single light with a low wattage... More »
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Aki no ni sakitaru hana o yubi orite kaki kazoureba nana kusa no hana hagi ga hana obana kuzubana nadeshiko no hana ominaeshi mata fujibakama asagao no hana. Flowers blossoming in the autumn fields when... More »
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It seems like overnight, we went from the warm pleasant days of September to the chill showers of October. It is indeed fall as the leaves are in their full color against the cloudy grey... More »
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One of the humblest tea utensils is the bamboo tea scoop. Historically, tea scoops were made of wood or ivory, but Rikyu began to make tea scoops from bamboo in the wabi cha aesthetic. The... More »
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C.H.A. Creative Handmade Art With the study of Chado (Way of Tea) comes the appreciation of beauty. C.H.A. is a Show and Sale of Articles of Beauty* by people who study Chado. *may or may... More »
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I wanted to write something about this as the last post was about desire and achieving goals. So often I compare myself to other people and find myself coming up short. So and so has... More »
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I tried grinding my own matcha last week. I used some Gyokuro, which is leaf tea grown and processed like matcha, only it is not ground up. I didn't have a tea grinding stone. I... More »
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The Japanese are famous for packaging. Even when you buy vegetables at the market, they wrap or tie them up in very pleasing ways. Department stores wrap up your purchases to take home. Gifts are... More »
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