Happy New Year. It is the year of the snake, and the chokudai for this year is “standing.”
We are lucky enough to have a robust chado community in Portland and so far there has been two Hatsugama chakai with two more to go.
Issoan Tea School held Hatsugama on January 5 at two seki. A light meal, koicha and usucha was served. Below are a few photos from the event.
Food preparation
Presentation is important
Koicha seki
Nagaita so kazari
Winter flowers
Tomorrow I will post photos from another New Year’s event I attended.