Tag Archives : authentic

Shodo Experience (Japanese Calligraphy) in Tokyo Mat-Cha-Doh was interviewed by “Russia Today”, a Russian TV company, about its Japanese calligraphy program. When we asked the representative the reason for their interest, she responded, “We have great respect for the traditions that are such a foundation of Japanese culture, particularly Japanese calligraphy. Because of this we pitched a TV program to introduce Japanese calligraphy to Russian audiences.” We were extremely flattered to learn that she chose Mat-Cha-Doh among a number of candidates “as your program was the most interesting and attractive”. Our plan does not just teach how to put brush […]

Tour Report – Jan. 22nd, 2020

Authentic Cha-kaiseki (a five-course traditional cuisine) and Tea Ceremony in Tokyo We have welcomed a wonderful couple from Bath, England to our tea ceremony room in Futako Tamagawa. They were visiting Japan to watch the Rugby World Cup Tournament. They said they picked our workshop because of its authentic style. The husband said “I will ask lots of questions today!” and the time we shared turned into a beautiful moment filled with intelligence and humor. We talked about the decorations on the alcove (hanging scroll, flowers, incense burner), the tea ceremony, its history and the background, etc. As you can […]

Tour Report – Oct. 2nd, 2019

Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo We have welcomed a wonderful guest to our tea ceremony room in Toritsudai. She is from Nebraska, USA, but currently working for a Manila branch of a global company. She is interested in the tea culture and Zen and therefore participated in our tea ceremony workshop. She not only enjoyed as a guest but challenged in preparing matcha tea. Looks like she has a talent! She was so kind as to prepare a bowl of tea and served me the most wonderful tea I ever had in my life. “It was a short […]

Tour Report –Aug. 26th, 2019

Enjoy Wagashi Making with Uji Matcha Tea in Tokyo We have welcomed a wonderful aunt and niece pair from the States, (Georgia and California) to our Japanese sweets making workshop. This is a high school graduation gift from the Aunt and their first visit to Asia. The niece had a strong interest for our workshop as she loves making sweets and she always wanted to learn the authentic method to prepare Japanese sweets. She was very determined during the workshop. They were very laid back and sweet. We admired how much they cared about each other and their smiles showed […]

Tour Report –Jun. 28th, 2019

Authentic Cha-kaiseki (a five-course traditional cuisine) and Tea Ceremony in Tokyo Our tea ceremony plan at Futako-tamagawa has been used to entertain important guests. The members were a hosting family living in Japan (a couple and their daughter and son-in-law) and the guests, their client and her daughter from LA. It turned out to be a happy gathering full of family and warmth. The guest (mother) is interested in pottery and was fascinated by the bowls and utensils. One of the pleasures in tea ceremony is to take a close look and appreciate the tools used to serve the tea. […]

Tour Report – May 10th, 2019

Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo A wonderful couple from New Jersey, USA has visited us this time. It was their first experience with the tea ceremony. They had read a good review on a website and decided to join us. They wished to understand the culture of Japan even deeper. When they prepared the tea by themselves at the end of the workshop, they exchanged the bowl of tea and tasted each other’s. It was very impressive when they both praised each other’s tea as the best. Nothing is more important than the warm thought for a guest […]

Tour Report – Apr. 24th, 2019