SweetPersimmon

Obon is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spir...

Issoan Tea School will be presenting Chado, the Way of  Tea at the Portland Japanese Garden this Saturday, July 21st at 1 and 2 pm. Plea...

A wonderful day of tea Saturday at the Issoan Tea School.  Students celebrated the Star Festival with a chakai put on the advanced class who...

Today is my 400th post and to celebrate, (ha) I went back to read all the entries from the beginning. I am linking to some of my favorite po...

I just want to call your attention to a few new (at least new to me) publications of interest to fellow Chado students, and they are in Engl...