Tea-ceremony

Finally, the year is coming to a close in December. In Japan, it is customary to soak in yuzu bath on the winter solstice, when the days are the sh...

November is the border between autumn and winter in Japan. The Tori-no-Ichi is held on the day of the rooster in November to buy lucky charms such ...

October is a month of enjoying moon-viewing called Otsukimi in Japanese. At this time of the year, there are many delicious foods available, such a...

In Japane, 9th of September is one of the five festivals, called 'Chou-yo'. This is also known as the "Chrysanthemum Festival" because people decor...

Summer is in full swing in August. It seems like every year the heat gets hotter and hotter. In Japan, August is the season of Obon, when we wel...

Have you ever thought you want to do Japanese tea ceremony called "Sado"? Japanese tea ceremony is tended to be thought too difficult to learn, but...

July is the season of Tanabata. In honor of Tanabata, there are bamboo and bamboo ornaments, the Milky Way, and lovely Wagashi (Japanese desert) wi...

Japanese sweets with tea ceremony of June June is the rainy season in Japan, so Wagashi associated with water are on display in the store. Hav...

What we eat with tea ceremony? At the tea ceremony, traditionally we eat Wagashi (Japanese sweets) just before drinking matcha. This is like a rel...