Anyone interested in the art of Japanese Tea Ceremony, Issoan Tea has a new place to study. In addition to classes at Issoan, we had our first lesson at the Jasmine Pearl Tea Company in their Darjeeling room. It is located at 724 NE 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232. Classes will be held there …
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April 29
We had a holiday today so I bought a ticket to go see the Miyako Odori performance in the Gion district. We were unable to take pictures but here is a link to some information in English about the show: http://www.miyako-odori.jp/english/ This is the 144th performance and every day in April geiko and …
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One of the most expensive things for a student to acquire is a proper furo and kama. Students of Issoan Tea School have a marvelous opportunity to win one.
I was recently given an electric furo and kama by a fellow student at my calligraphy class. It had been neglected and sat around for many …
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April 18 Midorikai was honored to be invited to Hokoku Jinja Kenchashiki Sanretsu, which is offered every other year. This memorial is to honor Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who has sort of a complicated relationship with tea people. On one hand, he was very important in Kyoto’s history and did a lot of good things for the …
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We had our first week of school and I am quite tired. We have had some changes to the program with Midorikai being included more inside the Gakuen. For example, we now attend the morning chorei / role call. This is a great time to practice sitting seiza, which of course means that you are …
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