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Season of Ro

Season of Ro

You might see a big iron tea pot is inside the tatami mat in the picture above. In November all tea ceremony hosts change their iron pot from “Furo” style...

Season of Ro

You might see a big iron tea pot is inside the tatami mat in the picture above. In November all tea ceremony hosts change their iron pot from “Furo” style...

All about Chasen (bamboo whisk)

All about Chasen (bamboo whisk)

Normally when I go to Japan, I go to Tokyo and Kyoto. But this year, when I visited in June, I went to quite a few small towns and villages...

All about Chasen (bamboo whisk)

Normally when I go to Japan, I go to Tokyo and Kyoto. But this year, when I visited in June, I went to quite a few small towns and villages...

Matcha tea and tea bowls from matcha expert in the UK

Matcha tea and Chawan (Tea bowl)

When I started to properly practice the Japanese Tea Ceremony over 25 years ago, I wanted to own a chawan and bought a lovely one from the Hagi region. I...

Matcha tea and Chawan (Tea bowl)

When I started to properly practice the Japanese Tea Ceremony over 25 years ago, I wanted to own a chawan and bought a lovely one from the Hagi region. I...

The difference between top and lower grades of matcha

The difference between top and lower grades of ...

As you know, many tea merchants sell their own brand of matcha tea at a very reasonable price. There are a few main reasons why the price of matcha varies...

The difference between top and lower grades of ...

As you know, many tea merchants sell their own brand of matcha tea at a very reasonable price. There are a few main reasons why the price of matcha varies...

Peace of mind and the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Peace of mind and the Japanese Tea Ceremony

I was invited by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to run a tea ceremony workshop for them in London. It was as part of their tourism campaign to promote travel to...

Peace of mind and the Japanese Tea Ceremony

I was invited by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to run a tea ceremony workshop for them in London. It was as part of their tourism campaign to promote travel to...

Sweets and Matcha / Green Tea

Sweets and Matcha / Green Tea

In Japanese cha is tea. So, we call our teas hojicha, sencha, genmaicha etc. In the matcha world we have koicha (strong tea) and usucha (weak tea). For matcha latte...

Sweets and Matcha / Green Tea

In Japanese cha is tea. So, we call our teas hojicha, sencha, genmaicha etc. In the matcha world we have koicha (strong tea) and usucha (weak tea). For matcha latte...