The Way of Tea » Tokyo

Video of a Tea Ceremony at Nezu Garden

Blake Harvey — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:22:17 +0000

An excellent video from “Let’s Visit Tokyo” provides a detailed look at what really happens during a private tea ceremony in a small tea hut in Nezu Garden in Tokyo. The video shows the whole “light-tea” portion of a tea ceremony. Be sure to check this one out!

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Urasenke Holds its 2010 Hatsugama-shiki (New Year’s Tea Celebration)

Blake Harvey — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:43:13 +0000

Beginning on January 16 and lasting 5 days, Urasenke held its annual New Year’s Tea Celebration at Urasenke’s Tokyo Branch headquarters.

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Read about the 2008 Hatsugama in English (Similar utensils, scrolls, and flowers are used from year to year. This should give English readers a better understanding of Urasenke’s Hatsugama-shiki.)

Barack Obama visits Japan

Blake Harvey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:57:23 +0000

TOKYO — US President Barack Obama charmed his Tokyo audience on Saturday with references to green tea ice cream, Japanese traditional hospitality and, of course, the small town that bears his name.

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