Category: Art and Culture

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony

by Maria Uspenski | Jul 11, 2023 | Tea Ceremony, Tea Places, Travel | 4 |

In 2008, on one of my frequent trips to Japan, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the Tokyo...

The Basics of Hosting a Japanese Tea Ceremony – Chado

by Kei Nishida | Oct 10, 2022 | Japan, Tea Ceremony | 0 |

Chado; The Japanese Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony is a get-together that can bring...

Cleaning Teaware: the Tea Master”Bathing the Immortals”

by So Han Fan | Aug 8, 2022 | Art & Design, Basics & Tips, Beyond the Basics, Spirituality, Teaware | 1 |

You can tell a lot about artisans by how they care for their tools. The same can be said of a musician and her instruments, or a chef and his knives. Just as a master of any skill or craft can be distinguished from an amateur by that singular, effortless grace known to the Chinese as gong fu,

Tea in Literature: Polly put the kettle on, We’ll all have tea.

by Maria Uspenski | Jul 18, 2022 | Tea In Literature | 2 |

On the occasion of Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday, tea lovers around the world echoed this famous quote from the familiar Mother Goose rhyme…

TeaBookClub: A Book Club for Tea Lovers

by Anesce Dremen | Jul 6, 2022 | Community, Industry, Tea In Literature | 1 |

TeaBookClub is a virtual space for sharing knowledge, discussing industry topics, and to simply make friends.

Tea and Self-Care; Ritual Bathing

by Babette Donaldson | Jun 17, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Open, Tea & Beauty, Tea & Meditation, Tea Ceremony | 0 |

Tea and Self-Care One trending phrase in health and wellness is “self care”. I realized that...

Omotenashi in the Japanese Tea Ceremony

by Ricardo Caicedo | Jun 15, 2022 | Community, Health & Well-Being, Op-Ed, Spirituality, Tea Ceremony | 5 |

When you enter any place as a customer or guest in Japan, you’ll quickly notice that everyone seems to be at your service. It almost makes you feel that you have done them a favor just by visiting!