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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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Claiming the prize
One of the exercises we did while Machida Gyotei sensei was here was Ko-tauki kagetsu. I have never had the chance to do this one before, and it was something I was excited to participate in.
In regular kagetsu, there are 5 participants and 4 bowls of usucha are made. The roles of the players …
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Confessions of a Chado geek
It has been more than a week since we had an intensive workshop here in Portland with Machida Gyotei sensei and we are grateful to Urasenke and Oiemoto for sending him to Portland. I don’t remember the last time we had a Gyotei sensei in Portland, but I have studied with them while I was …
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October Workshops
Please don’t forget to make reservations for our October workshops:
Saturday, October 6, 10 am- Kimono alteration class, including taking measurement for proper fit of kimono. Issoan Tea School.
Saturday, October 13, 10 am – Field trip to Bamboo Gardens, North Plains. Meet at Issoan Tea School at 9:30 for carpooling. A …
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