SweetPersimmon

I think I had been studying for about 3 years when I thought I would like to acquire my first teabowl.  In those days there was not the inte...

Before you enter the tea room, take 5 slow deep breaths. Trust your body, don't try to out think it. Look at mistakes as opportunit...

Wa, kei, sei, jaku: harmony, respect, purity and tranquility Many of these sayings have appeared in the blog before, and students will ...

I have the privilege of belonging to  Kashintei Kai a tea group that holds a once a month chakai at the tea house in the Portland Japanese ...

One of the most popular units in the Introduction to Chado class is the Incense and Poetry night. Even the more experienced students come b...