SweetPersimmon

As a child, my mother sat me down when I received any gift or attended any event to write a thank you note.  It was drilled into me that ...

Marujoku Tana On November 9, 2014 Issoan Tea School celebrated the opening of the winter hearth with Robiraki. There were 3 seki of 4 pe...

When choosing the toriawase, the arrangement of utensils for a chakai, or chaji the first thing you should consider is the scroll.  It set...

We are lucky this time of year to be able to participate in Hatsugama, the first kettle of the year.  It is one of the biggest events of the...

As my classes are preparing to host a chakai this summer, I thought that I would talk a little about tea gatherings.   Chakai are rat...

One of the pleasures of attending a tea gathering are the stories told at the gathering.   Putting together how the meaning of the scroll ...

We just concluded Hatsugama for 2012.   These events take considerable planning, but it does make it one of the most spectacular tea even...

My apologies to Olympia Beer, that was their slogan for many years.   I just returned from a trip to the Southwest, Arizona, Utah and Nevada...

The summer months of July and August are the most challenging for tea people.  Asa chaji held in the early morning to beat the heat fo...