Tag Archives : washoku

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

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

Authentic Cha-kaiseki (a five-course traditional cuisine) and Tea Ceremony in Tokyo We welcomed a group of tourists from LA and Taiwan to our tea ceremony room in Futago Tamagawa. They were here to celebrate the birthday of one of the tour members. As soon as we met, we were greeted by cheerful and pleasant smiles and we really enjoyed their company. They all seem very interested in tea ceremony and grasped its true enjoyment; one, to be able to appreciate the setup of the room and the utensils the host has chosen and two, the spirit of tea, to create […]

Tour Report – Apr. 13th, 2019

Green Tea and Wagashi Delights in Tokyo We have welcomed wonderful guests from Lisbon, Portugal to our tea ceremony room this time. They had a chance to drink a bowl of matcha tea at the hotel they are staying and their wish to know more about it lead them to our workshop. They seem really knowledgeable about the culture and life of Japan and we really enjoyed the conversation. They said they would like to study more about Japan in depth when they retire. We were able to share a wonderful time because of their kind and gracious manner. We […]

Tour Report – Apr. 12th, 2019