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Matcha Tea
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Winter morning
It is getting harder to wake up in the chilly mornings, and I cannot wait to have that first cup of tea to warm me up. I normally drink a...
Winter morning
It is getting harder to wake up in the chilly mornings, and I cannot wait to have that first cup of tea to warm me up. I normally drink a...
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Shimotsuki - November days
It’s November already, which always seems to take me by surprise. Personally I prefer December to November, but I am sure this year November will be a special month for...
Shimotsuki - November days
It’s November already, which always seems to take me by surprise. Personally I prefer December to November, but I am sure this year November will be a special month for...
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Summer Tea Ceremony
Now it is August and lately we have been having wonderful hot days here in London. In the tea ceremony, we sometimes use the Natsu chawan (the summer tea bowl)...
Summer Tea Ceremony
Now it is August and lately we have been having wonderful hot days here in London. In the tea ceremony, we sometimes use the Natsu chawan (the summer tea bowl)...
Japanese Tea
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Sencha vs Gyokuro. The battle of the teas.
I drink quite a lot of tea every day - matcha and green tea as well as black tea. Here at home, and also when I make my regular visits...
Sencha vs Gyokuro. The battle of the teas.
I drink quite a lot of tea every day - matcha and green tea as well as black tea. Here at home, and also when I make my regular visits...
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Cold Gyokuro tea in summer
During the summer months, we would like to invite a few guests to join us in the early hours to an Asacha (a morning tea ceremony). We plan to start...
Cold Gyokuro tea in summer
During the summer months, we would like to invite a few guests to join us in the early hours to an Asacha (a morning tea ceremony). We plan to start...
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What is Gyokuro tea and how do you drink it?
Have you tried Gyokuro tea? It is the very highest quality sencha green tea. The way Gyokuro is grown is similar to the way matcha is produced. The leaves of...
What is Gyokuro tea and how do you drink it?
Have you tried Gyokuro tea? It is the very highest quality sencha green tea. The way Gyokuro is grown is similar to the way matcha is produced. The leaves of...
Japanese Ceramics
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Etsuke (ceramic painting) workshop & Gosu Japa...
As it starts getting dark by mid-afternoon, I’ve realised we are in mid-November already. But though the days are becoming shorter and chillier, we’ve got some great news to share!...
Etsuke (ceramic painting) workshop & Gosu Japa...
As it starts getting dark by mid-afternoon, I’ve realised we are in mid-November already. But though the days are becoming shorter and chillier, we’ve got some great news to share!...
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The Japanese Ceramics Exhibition
We are pleased to announce that we will be organising a Japanese ceramics exhibition at the TOTO Concept Showroom Gallery in Farringdon, from 10th to 18th July, 10:00 to 5:00,...
The Japanese Ceramics Exhibition
We are pleased to announce that we will be organising a Japanese ceramics exhibition at the TOTO Concept Showroom Gallery in Farringdon, from 10th to 18th July, 10:00 to 5:00,...
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Karatsu matcha tea bowl
We have just launched new matcha tea bowls from Karatsu. It is an affordable luxury matcha tea bowl with a Tomobako. It is good for yourself as well as for...
Karatsu matcha tea bowl
We have just launched new matcha tea bowls from Karatsu. It is an affordable luxury matcha tea bowl with a Tomobako. It is good for yourself as well as for...
Kimono
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I love Kimono
There are many different styles of kimono. Like dresses, some kimonos are suitable for formal occasions, and some for more casual occasions. An interesting thing about kimonos is that casual...
I love Kimono
There are many different styles of kimono. Like dresses, some kimonos are suitable for formal occasions, and some for more casual occasions. An interesting thing about kimonos is that casual...
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Beautiful Silk Kimonos and Haori Jackets
Written by Sophie, September 2021 As summer leaves and we transition into autumn it’s time to start pulling coats out of storage boxes and figuring out what to wear. I always...
Beautiful Silk Kimonos and Haori Jackets
Written by Sophie, September 2021 As summer leaves and we transition into autumn it’s time to start pulling coats out of storage boxes and figuring out what to wear. I always...
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I love Kimonos
As you may know, the Japanese tea ceremony is a comprehensive art, which can include ideas of gardening, interior decoration, calligraphy, arranging flowers, ceramics, fragrances, textiles, food and tea, and...
I love Kimonos
As you may know, the Japanese tea ceremony is a comprehensive art, which can include ideas of gardening, interior decoration, calligraphy, arranging flowers, ceramics, fragrances, textiles, food and tea, and...
Japan Trip
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Japanese Sakura season!
At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...
Japanese Sakura season!
At this moment thousands of people in Japan are enjoying the Ohanami (Cherry blossom viewing). The Ohanami dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when aristocrats sang songs...
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The trip to Japan and Japanese gardens
It is now the time to enjoy Spring and cherry blossoms in Japan. I was supposed to going there on Monday 16th March. However I’ve had to postpone my trip and...
The trip to Japan and Japanese gardens
It is now the time to enjoy Spring and cherry blossoms in Japan. I was supposed to going there on Monday 16th March. However I’ve had to postpone my trip and...
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Trip to Japan / bento & street food
We’ve just been on a sourcing trip to Japan. This time, it was to Fukuoka, in the south part of Japan, to Kobe, to Osaka in the western part, and...
Trip to Japan / bento & street food
We’ve just been on a sourcing trip to Japan. This time, it was to Fukuoka, in the south part of Japan, to Kobe, to Osaka in the western part, and...
Japanese Culture
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Japanese tea culture and Buddhism
Kinomi Dokyo is a traditional annual event, when hundreds of Buddhist monks from temples all over Japan were invited to the Imperial Court to recite sutras (religious texts) for three...
Japanese tea culture and Buddhism
Kinomi Dokyo is a traditional annual event, when hundreds of Buddhist monks from temples all over Japan were invited to the Imperial Court to recite sutras (religious texts) for three...
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Oseibo – Winter presents
I don’t respond well to the cold weather, so wherever I go at the moment I take a blanket and a cup of tea with me! Last week we held...
Oseibo – Winter presents
I don’t respond well to the cold weather, so wherever I go at the moment I take a blanket and a cup of tea with me! Last week we held...
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A Banquet of Chrysanthemums
It is now getting quite chilly, and on my balcony the Japanese maple is turning red. Japanese people, as you know, are very enthusiastic about Sakura (the cherry blossom) in...
A Banquet of Chrysanthemums
It is now getting quite chilly, and on my balcony the Japanese maple is turning red. Japanese people, as you know, are very enthusiastic about Sakura (the cherry blossom) in...
Japanese Food
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Limited edition - Premium Matcha Chocolate
We have a limited amount of Matcha Chocolate from Hoshino Seicha. This would make a wonderful present for Valentine’s Day - as well as delicious treat for yourself! The matcha...
Limited edition - Premium Matcha Chocolate
We have a limited amount of Matcha Chocolate from Hoshino Seicha. This would make a wonderful present for Valentine’s Day - as well as delicious treat for yourself! The matcha...
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The Hatsugama (New Year’s Tea Party)
I spent New Year in Japan this year and have just come back to London. It was pretty cold there, with lots of snow in the north part of Japan....
The Hatsugama (New Year’s Tea Party)
I spent New Year in Japan this year and have just come back to London. It was pretty cold there, with lots of snow in the north part of Japan....
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Mental Health, Lunch Time, and Tea Time
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I wanted to talk about the benefits of tea time! Many people have some stress and anxiety in their life, whether caused by...
Mental Health, Lunch Time, and Tea Time
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I wanted to talk about the benefits of tea time! Many people have some stress and anxiety in their life, whether caused by...
