This is the first tea gathering of the new year. The hanging scroll “好日 Kōjitsu" (Good Day) and the flower vase by Eiraku Sokuzen of Kyoto add an elegant touch. the tea setting features a "kaigu" set colored with blue see waves (青海波 seigaiha) pattern. With no pillars at the corners, the long board beautifully sets off the pine, bamboo, and plum motifs against its black surface. This is the thick tea procedure. The tea caddy is taken from its pouch and purified. The tea bo

On a rainy day, blue hydrangeas adorn the tearoom. The hanging scroll is "心如海" (the heart like the sea). It means that the mind is as...

The long-awaited cherry blossoms have bloomed. We are receiving flower reports from all over the country. This year, we were worried...