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‘Tis the Season
Yesterday was Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. Today is small business Saturday and Cyber Monday coming up. It is officially now the shopping, buying and consuming season until the end of the year.
When my husband and I were first married, I asked him not to buy me things for occasions …
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Wagashi basics, shiro an
Shiro an is a basic ingredient for making wagashi, or Japanese tea sweets. This white bean paste can be colored, hand formed, molded and manipulated and used in many. many different ways to make different kinds of wagashi.
When I was learning to make this, Minako sensei said to make a big batch, because it …
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Sensei Says
The student says, “I am very discouraged about my tea study. What should I do?”
Sensei says, “Encourage others.”
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Introduction to Chado
Make your reservations for the Introduction to Chado Class, it begins Friday, January 11. Space is limited
Call Margie 503-645-7058
email ma****@*******ea.com
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Movement within the tea room
One of the things Machida Gyotei sensei taught us about movement within the tea room is that when you are wearing kimono, only your feet are showing, so you want to make sure that you are walking, turning, sitting and standing in a way that doesn’t look awkward and call additional attention to …
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